Aboriginal Australian. Spearthrower, 19th or 20th century. Wood, plant fibre, gum, cloth, 35 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 1 1/4 in. (89 x 5.2 x 3.2 cm). Henry L. Batterman Fund, 47.131.20. Creative Commons-BY.

Spearthrower

19th or 20th century

Aboriginal Australian

Arts of the Pacific Islands

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Maker/Artist: Aboriginal Australian
Classification: Arms and Armor
Formatted Medium: Wood, plant fibre, gum, cloth
Medium: wood, plant, fibre, gum, cloth
Locations: Place made: Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia
Dimensions: 35 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 1 1/4 in. (89 x 5.2 x 3.2 cm)
Departments: Arts of the Pacific Islands
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Spearthrower

Aboriginal Australian

Arts of the Pacific Islands

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