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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
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Spear ThrowerC1722

One side has geometric designs composed of finely carved grooves. One end has a dowel and the other has a knob of pitch.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and resin
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1723

Geometric designs composed of oblique bands are carved into one side only. Paddle shape, red. Hook section is secured by fibre string and pitch.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, fibre and resin
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plant MaterialC1730

Plain lump of pitch. A light weight black substance with brown debris. Slightly flat rounded shape.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
wood resin
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1740

Plain, dark brown wood pointed spear with one bone barb secured by string. The end of the long shaft is wrapped with beige cloth.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin, fibre and bone
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fire TongsC1744

Two poles joined with cloth and pitch and with seeds set in pitch. Plain except for the red seeds set in the black pitch which joins the sticks.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, fibre, resin and jequiri seed
Made in
Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1546

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
Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1547

Spear thrower with wood handle and point. Shell at base of handle and red and black seeds inside shell, along with point, are all secured by pitch.

Culture
Australian
Material
shell, wood, resin and seed
Made in
Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TongsC1551

Two poles joined with cloth and pitch and with seeds set in pitch. Plain except for the red seeds set in the black pitch which joins the sticks.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, fibre, resin and seed
Made in
Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC1552

The chipped stone is secured to a piece of reddish wood by a thick band of brown resin. One edge of the stone is blackened.

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