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Aboriginal spear thrower / Woomera - Australia
Spear thruster made from hardwood stained natural ochre. The spear-holding lugs are made of ligatured wood.
The outer face of the thruster is stone-engraved with sinusoidal motifs covering the entire surface. The zigzag pattern evokes the river.
From a private collection in Queensland.
REGION : Australia
MATERIAL : Wood
TIME: First half of the 20th century
DIMENSION: 85 x 11.5 cm
(Plinth)
Inventory number : OC003
Ref: JKV03SH0CD