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Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia: Plate VI. Miscellaneous Native Articles
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CreatorEyre, Edward John (1815-1901)Date1845Content warningMaterial in the collection regarding First Nations peoples and cultures has historically been created and recorded by non-Indigenous people and may not have had the input of First Nations peoples themselves. As a result, this material may contain inaccuracies and misinterpretations, or words and descriptions which could be considered insensitive, outdated and/or offensive in today's context. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that the collection contains images, voices, or names of deceased persons in photographs, audiovisual or printed material.DescriptionPlate VI. Miscellaneous Native Articles
1. Head of war spear of the North Coast, barbed for 3 feet, total length 91/2 feet.
2. Head of fish spear of the North Coast, barbed for 18 inches, total length 83/4 feet.
2. Head of spear of the North Coast, barbed for 18 inches, total length 83/4 feet.
4. Head of war spear of the North Coast, with head of quartz, 6 inches, total length 91/2 feet.
5. Head of war spear of the North Coast, with head of slate, 6 inches, total length 91/2 feet.
6. Two handed sword of hard wood, North Coast, 31/2 feet.
7. Throwing stick of North Coast, 3 feet 1 inch.
8. Throwing stick of North Coast, very pliant, 3-16ths of an inch only thick, 3 feet 6 inches.
9. Broad short throwing stick, 2 feet 2 inches.
10. An ornament of feathers for the neck.
11. Five Kangaroo teeth in a bunch, worn round the neck.
12. A net waistband or belt, from Murray River, 8 feet long 6 inches wide.
13. Plume of feathers tied to thin wand, and stuck in the hair at dances—New South Wales.
14. War club.
15. War club.
16. Bag of close net work.
17. Band for forehead of Swan's down.
18. Root end of a kind of grass, used as pins for pegging out skins.
19. Sorcerer's stick.
20. Sorcerer's stick.PublisherLondon : T. and W. Boone, 1845LanguageengSubjectEyre, Edward JohnAustraliaDescription and travelExplorationIllustrated worksRelated time period1840-1841Geographic coverageAustraliaTypeImageFile formatjpgCall numberGeneral Elkin 302CollectionJournals of Inland Exploration
Eyre, Edward John (1815-1901), Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia: Plate VI. Miscellaneous Native Articles (1845). University of Sydney Library, accessed 09/12/2023, https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/8827