Item X 37538 Ngupamurra | Axe, hafted. Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. 1930

Summary

This hafted stone axe is painted with natural pigments, and the head held is bound with vegetable fibre string and embedded in resin. The wooden handle is bent around the stone head and secured with an interlaced band.

Local Name

Ngupamurra

Physical Description

A ngupamurra or hafted stone axe painted with natural pigments. The head is bound with vegetable fibre string and embedded in resin. The handle is made from a single section of wood bent around the head and secured with an interlaced band.