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Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0011   CAS 0103-0011; Atlatl
Category Weaponry
Object Name Atlatl
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.5, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 68.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0012   CAS 0103-0012; Atlatl
Category Weaponry
Object Name Atlatl
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Northern Territory
County
Other Geographic Data Darwin area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1910-1920
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Spinifex gum resin
Description Atlatl (spear thrower) comprising flat spatulate shaped panel, tapering at both ends; Short pointed cylindrical peg is embedded in mounted of black gum at distal end, against which spear is abutted when being thrown; Proximal end is also embedded in larger quantity of black gum, forming handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 15.1, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 60.5
Catalog Number CAS 0103-0013A,B   CAS 0103-0013A,B; Atlatl and shield
Category Weaponry
Object Name Atlatl and shield
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Northern Territory
County
Other Geographic Data Darwin area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1910-1920
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Resin; Pigments
Description A: Atlatl (spear thrower); B: Parrying shield carved from single piece of wood, of characteristic elongated shape with rounded ends; One face is flat while opposite side is rounded; Heavy handle in center is carved in high relief; Front of shield is painted with series of white stripes running entire length of shield and 3 short white lines across center; Back face of shield is painted with series of alternating white and red lines at either end of shield.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=4.0; B=10.8, Thickness = A=2.2; B=3.8, Length = A=94.6; B=60.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0014   CAS 0103-0014; Boomerang
Category Weaponry
Object Name Boomerang
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 13.5, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 55.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0015   CAS 0103-0015; Bull-roarer
Category Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Bull-roarer
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.4, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 24.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0016   CAS 0103-0016; Throwing stick
Category Weaponry
Object Name Throwing stick
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 40.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0017   CAS 0103-0017; Spear
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Northern Territory (?)
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1910-1920
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cane; Wood; Sinew; Bone; Earth pigments
Description Spear comprising cane shaft fitted at distal end with wooden foreshaft which is secured with sinew wrapping and coating of white clay; Foreshaft is painted with alternating red bands and black geometric designs; Distal end of foreshaft is fitted with bone point that is made from bone splinter that tapers to sharp point; Long tapering proximal end of point is secured to foreshaft with sinew wrapping.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.6, Length = 163.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0018   CAS 0103-0018; Spear
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.0, Length = 156.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0019   CAS 0103-0019; Spear
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.6, Length = ca. 186.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0020   CAS 0103-0020; Spear
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Northern Territory (?)
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1910-1920
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Sinew; Spinifex gum (?); Earth pigments
Description Spear comprising long, wooden shaft whose distal end is fitted with a long, cylindrical wooden foreshaft that tapers very gradually to a sharp point; Foreshaft is secured with sinew wrapping covered with black spinifex (?) gum; Proximal end of shaft is wrapped in sinew and coated with gum; Section above proximal end is painted white and longer section above that is painted red.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.5, Length = 176.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0021   CAS 0103-0021; Spear
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.3, Length = ca. 186.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0022   CAS 0103-0022; Spear
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.3, Length = 162.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0023   CAS 0103-0023; Spear
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Earth pigments
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.3, Length = ca. 177.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0024   CAS 0103-0024; Spear
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Earth pigments
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.6, Length = 195.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0025   CAS 0103-0025; Spear
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Earth pigments
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.6, Length = 176.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0026   CAS 0103-0026; Spear
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Earth pigments
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.6, Length = 177.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0027   CAS 0103-0027; Spear
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Earth pigments
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.3, Length = ca. 181.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0028   CAS 0103-0028; Spear
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Earth pigments
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.6, Length = ca. 178.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0029   CAS 0103-0029; Spear
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.3, Length = 160.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0103-0030   CAS 0103-0030; Spear
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.3, Length = 161.3
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