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Collector:
Frederick D. McCarthy  Search this
Frank M. Setzler  Search this
Donor Name:
American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land  Search this
Length - Object:
3 cm
Unknown - Object:
4.14 cm
Culture:
Aboriginal Australian  Search this
Object Type:
Adze
Place:
Australia
Accession Date:
1958
Collection Date:
Oct. 1948
Notes:
THIS ENTIRE ACCESSION IS DOCUMENTED IN, "THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ARNHEM LAND" BY MCCARTHY AND SETZLER. FROM THE RECORDS OF THE AMERICAN-AUSTRALIAN SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION TO ARNHEM LAND, VOL.2, 1960. MANY OF THE ARTIFACTS ARE PICTURED AND DISCUSSED IN THIS VOL. THIS ITEM WAS 6" DEEP @ SITE #2.REFER TO P.259. SIZE:1'1 5/8"L. ELORA FLAKE SET IN GUM RESIN, MOUNTED LATERALY, OF RED QUARTZITE, WITH THICK LATERAL MARGIN. THE ORIGINAL IS IN AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MUSEAM, SYDNEY. THIS IS THE ONLY SPECIMEN OF ITS KIND FOUND TO DATE(1958). HANDLE IS ROUGHLY SHAPED FLATTENED IRON WOOD ON BOTH SIDES, TAPERS TO A POINT @ GRIP END. THIS SPECIMEN PROVIDES THE FIRST EVIDENCE OF HOW THE MILLIONS OF SUCH FLAKES WRE HAFTED. CUTTING EDGE PROJECTS 13/32 FROM GUM CEMENT, WORKING EDGE ISNT TRIMMED OR RETOUCHED BUT BEARS USE POLISH ON BOTH FACETS. GUM CEMENT IS OBTAINED FROM HEATING THE ROOTS OF IRON WOOD TREE. (SRJONES 11/96)THIS CAVE HAS A PAINTING OF A WHITE KANGAROO ON THE LOW SLOPING CEILING, ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH BURIALS, SHELL AND ANIMAL BONES. SEE CATALOGUE CARD FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Record Last Modified:
31 Jul 2020
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
215944
USNM Number:
A419622-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37b45923b-b688-4228-a1e5-5be4780167aa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8168477