• Results (48)
  • Search

Item Search

The item search helps you look through the thousands of items on the RRN and find exactly what you’re after. We’ve split the search into two parts, Results, and Search Filters. You’re in the results section right now. You can still perform “Quick searches” from the menu bar, but if you’re new to the RRN, click the Search tab above and use the exploratory search.

View Tutorial

Log In to see more items.

Modified ShellC1659

The shell is carved into a leaf shape with no markings.

Culture
Australian
Material
mother of pearl shell
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Spear PointC1673

The point is brown with a rough surface and the tip appears to be missing.

Culture
Australian
Material
stone
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Waste FlakeC1676

Mottled purple pressure-flakes from stone used in the making of spearheads.

Culture
Australian
Material
stone
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BoomerangC1703

Brown wood boomerang that has a slightly ridged grooved texture that appears similar to that of having had flakes chipped off. Same texture on both sides. Two knot or resin pocket holes have been filled with a creamy-coloured mass.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Axe HeadC1705

Round and flat stone with one smooth side while the other has many surface marks and gauges.

Culture
Australian
Material
diorite stone
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Spear ThrowerC1612

Traces of red pigment. Point is secured by pitch, near the other end is a narrow area wrapped with cloth.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin, fibre and pigment
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Spear ThrowerC1613

Spear thrower painted red with arrow markings in yellow and bands of black bordered with white dots; hooked tip. Grass fibre and pitch secures the point to the rest of the thrower.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
ShieldC1615

Flat outer side has an alternating white and black vertical-diagonal-vertical stripe design. Other side has a handle and vertical grooves. Label (not with object 2005-02-28) says "Very old; found in a shed on a sheep station in W Australia".

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and ochre pigment
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
AxeC1622

Axe with handle made of one piece of wood that has been hafted in a bent splint, reinforced with resin and bound with twisted fibre string. Handle tapers toward end; green-grey stone axe blade affixed between wood by resin.

Culture
Australian
Material
stone, wood, resin and fibre
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BoomerangC1727

Brown wood boomerang that has curvi-linear lines that follow the shape of the boomerang. The top side has finer grooves while the bottom side has wider grooves.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record