Summary
This is typical of painted clubs from eastern Arnhem Land known as balatha or baladj. It is painted with natural pigments and the distinctive patterning is known as rarrk, commonly referred to as crosshatching.
Local Name
Balatha or Baladj
Physical Description
A long elongated club made from a single piece of hardwood painted with natural pigments.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Club
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Maker
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Locality
Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Date Collected
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Fully Extended
951 mm (Length), 93 mm (Width), 30 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands