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Object Number
30-54-70/D3455.6
Display Title
Spear thrower
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Atlatl, carved, flat, polychrome, with zigzag design along shaft
Classification
- Atlatl
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Australia
/
Northern Territory
/
Arnhem Land
Oceania / Australia / Northern Territory
Oceania / Australia / Northern Territory
Additional Geographic Terms
Northeast
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Resin, Plant fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 78.5 x 4.1 x 3 cm (30 7/8 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
D-3455
Provenance
Collector
W. Lloyd Warner
(1929-1930)
Seller
W. Lloyd Warner
(1930)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-54-70/D3455.1 | Spear throwers |
Atlatl
|
Arnhem Land
Northern Territory | |
| 23-46-70/D1714.1 | Spear thrower |
Atlatl
|
Kimberley
Western Australia | |
| 30-54-70/D3455.4 | Spear throwers |
Atlatl
|
Arnhem Land
Northern Territory | |
| 30-54-70/D3455.7 | Spear thrower |
Atlatl
|
Arnhem Land
Northern Territory | |
| 30-54-70/D3455.2 | Spear throwers |
Atlatl
|
Arnhem Land
Northern Territory | |
| 30-54-70/D3473 | Spear thrower, cylindrical type |
Atlatl
|
Northern Territory
Arnhem Land | |
| 25-46-70/D2425.1 | Spear throwers |
Atlatl
|
Drysdale River
Western Australia | |
| 30-54-70/D3455.3 | Spear throwers |
Atlatl
|
Northern Territory
Arnhem Land | |
| 30-54-70/D3455.5 | Spear throwers |
Atlatl
|
Arnhem Land
Northern Territory | |
| 25-46-70/D2425.2 | Spear throwers |
Atlatl
|
Drysdale River
| |
| 23-46-70/D1715.3 | Spear throwers |
Atlatl
|
Western Australia
Kimberley | |
| 23-46-70/D1715.1 | Spear throwers |
Atlatl
|
Western Australia
Kimberley |