Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0103-0039 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fishing spear | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory or Queensland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1910-1920 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bamboo; Stingray spines; Spinifex gum; Earth pigments | |
| Description | Fishing spear comprising bamboo shaft fitted with wooden foreshaft that is secured with cane or bamboo wrapping and spinifex gum and painted with red and white pigments; End of foreshaft is fitted with bundle of stingray spines that are also secured with cane or bamboo wrappings and some type of resin and painted with ochre. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.9, Length = 202.5 | |