SPEAR THRUSTER / WOOMERA - Lot 32

Lot 32
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SPEAR THRUSTER / WOOMERA - Lot 32
SPEAR THRUSTER / WOOMERA The Western Australian spear thrower is made of wood with plant or animal ligature. The thruster was certainly worked with animal teeth on the reverse side and has superb ceremonial motifs typical of the Kimberley region. The front side was certainly made with stone and shell for the finishing touches. The handle (grip) is covered with vegetable tar (spinifex). Work of the early twentieth century. 84.5 x 11 cm approximately Provenance : Sydney private collection, English private collection, Peter Madden collection (Netherlands)
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