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Spear ThrowerC1610

One side has a carved herring bone design. The back is plain. One end has a peg, the other has a handle formed of resin.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin and sinew
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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
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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
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ShieldC1614

Shield is decorated on both sides with zoomorphic figures, mainly insects, carved into surface. One side has a handle the other is painted red.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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
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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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Fire StickC1729 a-b

A) has three small depressions where tip of stick is placed as well as notches carved at intervals along its length. B) drill stick has one smooth, rounded, blackened end.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
wood
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
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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ChainC1731

A chain of ten rings, varying in graduated sizes, joined together.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
tortoise shell
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC1743

The translucent oval has four ladder-type designs on the front and one on the back. A hole is carved near the top edge.

Culture
Australian
Material
mother of pearl shell
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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