Summary
The spearthrower is one of three types used by men in eastern Arnhem Land. It is a very unusual form with a spatulate shape at the proximal end.
Local Name
mangal
Physical Description
A wooden spearthrower painted with natural pigments. The wooden peg is secured with resin at the distal end.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Spearthrower
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Maker
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Locality
Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Date Produced
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Date Collected
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Object Measurements
955 mm (Length), 40 mm (Width), 25 mm (Height)
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Discipline
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands