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Spear ThrowerC1591

Spear thrower with flat handle made of wood that has a round stick attached at one end by pitch, and two pieces of white shell attached at the other by pitch. Handle tapers towards ends.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, shell and resin
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1592

Light yellow-brown wood boomerang that has smooth sides. Main design on both sides consists of three vertical bands of crescents burned in with two side-by-side lines having the crescents facing in the same direction while the other line has the crescents facing in the opposite direction.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1596

Red-brown wood boomerang that has a ridged grooved texture that appears similar to that of having had flakes chipped off. Same texture on both sides. The wood is of a yellow colour along the concave edge near the lower portion of one end

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1597

Plain, red-brown wood boomerang that has smooth sides. A band of lighter coloured wood is along the inner elbow along the concave edge.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1600

L-shaped boomerang with short end and small portion of long end painted white, rest of long end painted red, and a grey line separating the two colours. On top side, tip of long end is smooth with a tooth-patterned band and then the rest of the boomerang has grooves carved into it. On bottom side, the surface is smooth.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, ochre pigment and paint
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1601

Plain, yellow-brown wood boomerang that has thin, smooth sides. Wood is of a lighter colour along the mid to lower portion ends of each concave edge. Returning type.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointC1689

The point is rose coloured and flaked over the entire surface with tiny serrated edges.

Culture
Australian
Material
flint mineral
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointC1690

The point is gray and opaque and flaked over the entire surface with tiny serrated edges. There are traces of a brown-black substance towards the base of the point on both the back and front.

Culture
Australian
Material
flint mineral
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointC1692

The point is reddish-brown coloured and flaked over the entire surface with tiny serrated edges.

Culture
Australian
Material
flint mineral
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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