Spear thrower
Unidentified maker (Indigenous Australian)
not dated
Wood, shell, and resin
Overall: 31 7/8 × 2 3/4 in. (81 × 7 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Museum Purchase
54.67.13225
Geography
Place Made: Australia, Oceania
Period
20th century
Object Name
Armament
Research Area
Oceania
Not on view
Course History
ARTH 16, ANTH 50, Australian Aborigional Art, Howard Morphy, Fall 2012
Provenance
Milton Mead Babcock (1910-1997) [dealer], Milton, Massachusetts; sold to present collection, 1954.
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