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Spear thrower. South East Australian, lake Tyers. Elongated…
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Melbourne
Date:
29-Mar-2009
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Spear thrower. South East Australian, lake Tyers. Elongated leaf shaped body, the front decorated with incised figures of a kangaroo, emu and hunter with parrying shield and spear, the reverse with lightly incised images of a goanna, swan, turtle, 2 snakes and a fish. Note the unusual selection of knotted timber on the reverse. Slight damage to distal end. Examples of this quality and age are rarely seen. 66 cm
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Tribal: Aboriginal - Artefacts