Pointing Stick
P1841
From: Australia | South Australia
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | P1841 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Deira |
| Provenience | Australia | South Australia |
| Date Made | Before 1907 |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Bone | Gum |
| Description | Pointed bone, end away from point coated with gum. "Pointing stick," used by ritual executioner. (Catalogue card: MAGIC BONE / To kill by conjuration.") |
| Length | 14.5 cm |
| Width | 1 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of J. T. Huston, 1907 |
| Other Number | 43 - Other Number |
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