ETHNOGRAPHY : AUSTRALASIA

Object Name

Spear

Description

Smooth fairly heavy wood that is split at the handle end of the shaft. Has been mended in 6 places by bulky wrappings of fibre covered with black gum. The head comes to a fine point and has 12 downward pointing barbs along one side.

Materials

wood

Place Collected

Australia: Victoria
Victoria

Catalogue Number

BELUM.C1910.565

Copyright

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