Accession No

E 1906.173


Description

Spear thrower or woomera with cylindrical shaft and tassel-end of human hair


Place

Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Northeast Northern Territory


Period


Source

Marten, Robert Humphrey (Dr)


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

E 1906.173


Cultural Affliation

Arunta


Material

Wood; Resin; Hair; Human Hair


Local Term

woomera


Measurements


Events

Description (CMS Description)
Accession register notes for E 1906.173-180 ' Eight ' woomeras' (spear throwers) of wood, of various forms, includung one with cylindrical shaft and tassel-end of hair (L.27" .9); one with narrow taper shaft of flattened oval section, with inverted hand-grip (L.3' 2" 2); and one wide, flat, oval outline, decorated with alternate bands of red and yellow paint, and handle of black boy gum (L.22")
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
(Bio) R.H.Marten M.D.
(Bib) Added later in register, ' 173 is N.E.Northern Territory (Spencer & Gillen, 1904)' , ' Fig. 224' [added later]
Transcribed from Accession Register because record found to be missing from database.

Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Display)
Part of the display in Clarke Gallery (case 17) for the student exhibit from 22/12/2004 and removed during de-installation of Clarke gallery, 25/02/2010 E. Mitchell
Event Date 25/2/2010
Author: rachel hand


FM:145832

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