Donor Name:

American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land  Search this

Minimum Length - Object:

209.6 cm

Maximum Length - Object:

246 cm

Object Type:

Spear

Place:

Groote Eylandt / Umbakumba, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia

Accession Date:

2 May 1949

Notes:

FROM CARD: "THESE WERE OBTAINED AS A RESULT OF A FIGHT, FROM NATIVES LIVING AT THE C.M.S. MISSION ALONG THE ANGOROKO RIVER ON GROOTE EYLANDT. THE METAL BLADE IS POUNDED AND SHARPENED FROM A VARIETY OF DISCARDED METAL OBJECTS. THESE ARE THE PREFERRED TYPE OF FIGHTING SPEARS NOW USED BY THE NATIVES AND INFLICT SERIOUS WOUNDS. TWO ARE PAINTED. THE SHAFT IS OF LIGHT WOOD THE METAL BLADED FORESHAFT MEASURE LENGTH 8.5 IN. - 15 IN.."

Record Last Modified:

12 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

178294

USNM Number:

E387435-4

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ed78a800-1524-43ac-9a1b-fe18b00f16c8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8937988