A spearthrower from Milingimbi.

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Item X 39635 mangal | Spearthrower. Rembarrnga. Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. c.1930

Summary

The spearthrower is one of three types used by men in eastern Arnhem Land. It is used to propel spears and is the type always carried by men including in ceremony.

Local Name

mangal

Physical Description

A wooden spearthrower painted with natural pigments. A wooden peg is secured with resin at the distal end.

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Object/Medium

Spearthrower
Maker

Unknown
Cultural Groups

Rembarrnga
Locality

Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Date Produced

c.1930
Collector

Reverend Thomas T. Webb
Date Collected

1926 - 1931
Object Measurements

1190 mm (Length), 60 mm (Width), 40 mm (Height)
Keywords

Hunting
Collection Names

Rev T.T. Webb Collection
Type of item

Object
Discipline

Anthropology
Category

First Peoples
Collecting Areas

Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands

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Item X 39635 mangal | Spearthrower. Rembarrnga. Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. c.1930

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