Spearhead

31-34-293

From: Australia | Northern Australia

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 31-34-293
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Wardaman
Provenience Australia | Northern Australia
Section Oceanian
Materials Chalcedony | Gum
Description

Finely flaked chalcedony spearhead. Used by modern Wardaman; bartered from tribes to west and south. Made by pressure flaking.

Length 7.7 cm
Width 3 cm
Thickness 1.3 cm
Credit Line Australian Expedition, Daniel Sutherland Davidson, 1931

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