Summary
Pairs of shell discs are set with resin at one end of a spearthrower to form a counterweight to assist in the throwing of spears.
Physical Description
Five pieces of baler shell for attaching to proximal end.
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Spearthrower
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Long-term Loan from The University of Melbourne, 28 Mar 1973
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Acknowledgement
The Donald Thomson Collection. On loan to Museum Victoria from The University of Melbourne.