"Aboriginal Spear Thruster / Woomera – Australia"
Aboriginal spear thruster / Woomera – AustraliaThruster made from hardwood stained with natural ocher.
The lug holding the lances is made of tied wood. The external face of the thrusters is engraved in stone with patterns drawing a sinusoid covering the entire surface. The zigzag pattern evokes the river.
From private collection in Queensland.
REGION: Australia
MATERIAL: Wood
PERIOD: First half of the 20th century
DIMENSION: 85 x 11.5 cm
(Base)
Inventory number: OC003
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