Accession No

E 1906.178


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 1906.178


Cultural Affliation

Arunta tribe


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:145837

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