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Fishing SpearC1070

Wooden tool with shell that is bound to wood with string; the string also secures the three sticks together. Each stick is tapered to a point at both ends.

Culture
Australian
Material
snail shell, plant fibre and wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1641 e

The hook is thick, brown and white with a carved three-prong decoration at the top.

Culture
Australian
Material
shell
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyC1643

Oval-shaped wooden disc has parallel black lines covering the front and back with random parallel lines of dots in between. The disc is covered with some type of brown pigment.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and pigment ?
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated SeedC1644 a

Decorated seed pod. Overall stripe pattern along the length of the pod.

Culture
Australian
Material
baobab fruit
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated SeedC1644 b

Decorated seed pod. Small zigzag patterns over entire pod forming squares, concentric circles and long radiating line patterns; dark brown.

Culture
Australian
Material
baobab fruit
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated SeedC1644 c

Decorated seed pod. Small zigzag lines along the length. Lizard and dog motif. Shades of light brown.

Culture
Australian
Material
baobab fruit
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated SeedC1644 d

Decorated seed pod. Zig-zag design running both vertically and horizontally. Two designs are made by leaving areas blank. One design is a turtle, the other is an anteater.

Culture
Australian
Material
baobab fruit
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressC1645

Many strands of red wool are twisted together and joined together at the bottom with four yellow and white feather tassels.

Culture
Australian
Material
wool fibre and cockatoo feather
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ochre PigmentC1647

Rock-like pieces of plain ochre for grinding as pigment for paint; several irregularly-shaped red pieces and one larger, spherical yellowish piece.

Culture
Australian
Material
ochre mineral
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TinderC1648

The long thin blades of grass are joined together by their roots.

Culture
Australian
Material
grass and root
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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