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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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ClubC1548

Large pointed knob at one end; long narrow handle.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1549

Handle has 2 1/2 inches of roughly-carved notches, the rest is plain. Both ends are pointed.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
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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KnifeC1553

The blade is gray stone and the handle is rounded, black resin.

Culture
Australian
Material
stone and tar resin
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pubic CoverC1554

The oval-shaped disc has a black geometric design made with three parallel lines on the front side. There are three holes at the top of the disc.

Culture
Australian: Arrernte
Material
mother of pearl shell and ochre pigment
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1593

Wooden club made from a branch; cap-like knob on the bottom with a straight shaft leading to a curved end with spur. The underside of the curve has a rectangular section roughly carved, with traces of white paint; carved with tooth borders.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood and paint ?
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderC1557

A section of a branch roughly cut at both ends; no decoration

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PounderC1558

A thin spiral groove begins at the bulbous end and runs the length of the plain handle.

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