Summary
Digging sticks are the major tool used by women in collecting bush foods. The pointed end was hardened in the fire so that a woman could dig a metre or two below ground to recover yams, small animals and to dig for water.
Local Name
kechan yooman
Physical Description
A digging stick made from wood and tapering to a point at one end. The handle end is coated with white pigment.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Digging implement
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Maker
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Date Produced
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Object Measurements
915 mm (Length), 40 mm (Width), 30 mm (Height)
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Type of item
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands