Knife, Australia, Central West Riverine

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Item X 1031 Yernda | Knife, hafted. Yitha Yitha. Murray River, Central West Riverine, New South Wales, Australia. pre 1878

Local Name

Yernda

Physical Description

Knife with blade made from piece of quartzite, the edge is rudely serrated. The blade has been fixed to a wooden handle with twine and gum.

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Object/Medium

Knife, hafted
Maker

Unknown
Cultural Groups

Yitha Yitha
Locality

Murray River, Central West Riverine, New South Wales, Australia
Date Produced

pre 1878
Date Collected

pre 1878
Object Measurements

185 mm (Length), 45 mm (Width), 30 mm (Height)
Classification

Bunjilaka, Many nations, Working country
Date Made

about 1878
Maker

Not Recorded
Clan/Language Group

Yitha Yitha
Place Made

Murray River, New South Wales, Australia
Indigenous Region

Riverine, Australia
Keywords

Material Culture, Tool, Technology
Type of item

Object
Discipline

Anthropology
Category

First Peoples
Collecting Areas

Australian Indigenous - South-eastern Australia

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Item X 1031 Yernda | Knife, hafted. Yitha Yitha. Murray River, Central West Riverine, New South Wales, Australia. pre 1878

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