Accession No
E 1906.175
Description
One of eight spear throwers or 'woomeras'
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Central Australia
Period
Source
Marten, Robert Humphrey (Dr)
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1906.175
Cultural Affliation
Arunta
Material
Wood
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.
Transcribed from Accession Register because record found to be missing from database.
Event Date
Author: maa
FM:145834
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