Zemanek-Münster

Spear thrower "woomera"

Australia
sold EUR 390
Provenance
Australian Collection
Size
L: 79 cm
L: 31.1 inch

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, lancet-shaped flat springboard, grooved superstructure with incised rhomb-shaped pattern, a wooden plug (four cem in length) fixed by animal sinew and a blackish resin-like mass, handle with knob, slightly dam., base;
used to enhance the power and precision of the thrown spear.


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