Summary
The kangaroo bone is sharpened to a point at one end. This type of tool was used to pierce bark for making containers and for canoe making. A similar object was used at funerals by women to lacerate their scalps as a symbol of mourning.
Physical Description
A kangaroo leg bone sharpened to a point.
More Information
-
Object/Medium
Awl
-
Maker
-
Locality
Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
-
Fully Extended
165 mm (Length), 105 mm (Width), 10 mm (Height)
-
Keywords
-
Type of item
-
Discipline
-
Category
-
Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands