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- Unknown / Unspecified
Central Australian Woomera, c. early 20th century
carved wood
70h x 10w x 3d cm
$750
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- Provenance
- Field collected central desert
- Artwork story
- Central Australian woomera with stone adze flake set in the handle. Circa early 20th Century. Shows signs of extensive use. These are very versatile implements, in addition to launching a spear, they were used for holding food, or preparing pigments. The adze was used as a tool in the manufacture of other weapons and tools. They could also be used as an aid to making fire.