Local Name
Mirru
Physical Description
Broad leaf-shaped spearthrower. A peg is atatched to the distal end at an acute angle to the body of the weapon. The inner surface is decorated with a grooved concentric zig zag pattern which has been ruddled. The outer surface has been adzed. The handle is a carved knob with a squared off end.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Spearthrower
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Maker
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Cultural Groups
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Locality
Carnarvon Range, Desert Southwest, Western Australia, Australia
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Collector
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Object Measurements
190 mm (Length), 160 mm (Width), 45 mm (Height)
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Classification
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Maker
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Place Made
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Indigenous Region
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