Stone tools: A variety of stone tools were used by Indigenous Australians for various tasks such as hunting and preparing food. Robert Menzies, Bob Hawke and Prince Charles have all received message sticks. It was also believed that the giver of this stone could also attract good fortune upon themselves. These items are most commonly oblong pieces of polished stone or wood. Show 7 more like this, Large quantity of aboriginal stone artefacts, contained in a 4 drawer chest (50.5 cm wide, 25.5 cm high), each drawer with 2 trays of artefacts, the vast majority with place of origin written on including Questa Park, Anna Bay, 1 Mile Beach, Murramurang,, Quantity of aboriginal ceremonial stone artefacts, most with place of origin written, including Bourke 23 cm, Hungerford Qld 28 cm, Birdsville 19 cm and others, Good collection of aboriginal stone artefacts, the majority with name of origin written, including a knives 12 cm Alice Springs, 20.5 cm Petermann Ranges, 13 cm Burundie, a chisel, a hammer (Crosslands) and others, together with a Triodia Resin Cake and a, An unusual Aboriginal stone axe with steel shaft, Austalia, hand wrought haft incorporating beaten horse shoe binding, possibly made by an Aboriginal (?) Historical items that were collected by early notable pioneers, explorers or anthropologists are of high interest to collectors. Kangaroo sinew holding hook 78 cm 78 cm. Traditional message sticks were made and crafted from wood and were generally small and easy to carry (between 10 and 30 cm). The Australian Museum respects and acknowledges the Gadigalpeople as the FirstPeoples and TraditionalCustodians ofthe land and waterways on which theMuseumstands. Show 7 more like this, Aboriginal woomera - spear thrower, heavy weighted wood, reddish brown patina, flat paddle-shaped body decorated with zigzag motif. Aboriginal prayer stones are all hand painted and come with an explanation of the use. Lane, L., & Fullagar, R., 1980,Previously unrecorded aboriginal stone arrangements in Victoria, Records of the Victorian Archaeological Survey, No. Some areas are collected because the artistic expression makes them more appealing when displayed.
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