Pointing bone

Museum number:
11-42171
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21110042171
Accession number:
Acc.3102
Object count:
1
Description:
Pointing bone made from modified kangaroo(?) bone with encircling engraved bands. Two -ply human hair cordage attached.
Donor:
Ed Thrift
Collection place:
Hermannsburg, Northern Territory, Australia
Culture or time period:
Aboriginal Australians
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Projectile points
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Department:
Oceania
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Pointing bone, accession number 11-42171, described as Pointing bone made from modified kangaroo(?) bone with encircling engraved bands. Two -ply human hair cordage attached. Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.

Tools