Toy

Spear Thrower

P1833

From: Australia | South Australia | Central Australia

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Woomera
Object Number P1833
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Australia | South Australia | Central Australia
Period Late Colonial Australia Period
Date Made 1850-1900 CE
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Plant Fiber | Gum
Description

A wooden toy spear thrower that is thin and sharpened to a dull point on one end with a knob of wood covered in gum residue. The tip of the knob is broken off.

Length 61.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of J. T. Huston, 1907
Other Number 8 - Other Number

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