Showing 66 items matching aboriginal artifact
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Clunes Museum
Functional object - QUARTZITE
... aboriginal artifact...local history aboriginal artifact aboriginal artifacts ...5 X PIECES OF SHARPENED CUTTING AND SCRAPING TOOLS USED BY ABORIGINESlocal history, aboriginal artifact, aboriginal artifacts, tools -
Clunes Museum
Tool - GRINDING STONE
... ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT... AND SHIELD DECORATION LOCAL HISTORY ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT ABORIGINAL ...RED OCHRE GROUND AND PROCESSED FOR CEREMONIAL PURPOSES AND SHIELD DECORATIONSHAPED GRINDING STONE - SHAPED BY ABORIGINALS TO GRIND OCHRE TO BE USED FOR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES - BODY PAINTING, SHIELDS ETC.local history, aboriginal artifact, aboriginal artifacts, tools -
Clunes Museum
Tool - STONE IMPLEMENT
... ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT... HISTORY ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT ABORIGINAL ARTIFACTS TOOLS STONE ...A GRINDING TOOL FOR OCHRE TO BE USED FOR DECORATIONSTONE IMPLEMENT FOR GRINDING OCHRElocal history, aboriginal artifact, aboriginal artifacts, tools -
Clunes Museum
Tool - STONE IMPLEMENT
... ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT... HISTORY ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT ABORIGINAL ARTIFACTS TOOLS STONE ...A SCRAPING IMPLEMENT USED FOR SHAPING SMALL TOOLSSTONE IMPLEMENT USED FOR SCRAPINGlocal history, aboriginal artifact, aboriginal artifacts, tools -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - SHARPENING STONES
... ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT...LOCAL HISTORY ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT ABORIGINAL ARTIFACTS ...COLLECTION QUARTZ LIKE STONES, VARIOUS SHAPES AND SIZES - CEREMONIAL FLINT AND SHARPENING STONES USED BY ABORIGINES. x 18 PIECESlocal history, aboriginal artifact, aboriginal artifacts, tools -
Clunes Museum
Geological specimen - FLAKED STONES
... ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT...LOCAL HISTORY ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT ABORIGINAL ARTIFACTS ...SLATE AND RHYOLITE STONES USED AS CUTTING TOOLSlocal history, aboriginal artifact, aboriginal artifacts, tools -
Clunes Museum
Geological specimen - RED OCHRE
... ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT...LOCAL HISTORY ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT ABORIGINAL ARTIFACTS ...SMALL PIECE ROCK WITH RED OCHRE ON SURFACElocal history, aboriginal artifact, aboriginal artifacts, tools -
Clunes Museum
Ephemera - SHELL
... ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT...LOCAL HISTORY ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT ABORIGINAL ARTIFACTS ...FRESHWATER MUD OYSTER SHELL WITH CHARCOAL FROM OVENlocal history, aboriginal artifact, aboriginal artifacts, tools -
Clunes Museum
Geological specimen - ROCK OCHRE
... ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT...LOCAL HISTORY ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT ABORIGINAL ARTIFACTS ...SMALL TRIANGULAR PIECE OF RED OCHRE USED TO DECORATE BODIES AND CEREMONIAL DRESS DURING SPECIAL OCCASIONS. E.G. DANCES AND CORROBOREElocal history, aboriginal artifact, aboriginal artifacts, tools -
Clunes Museum
Tool - GRINDING STONE
... , SHELLS ETC. LOCAL HISTORY ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT ABORIGINAL ...A GRINDING STONE USED FOR CRUSHING GRASS SEEDS, NUTS, SHELLS ETC.ROCK USED FOR GRINDING MATERIALlocal history, aboriginal, artifact, aboriginal, artifacts - tools -
Clunes Museum
COOLAMON
... aboriginal artifact... local history aboriginal artifact aboriginal artifacts tools ...A COOLAMON WAS USED BY ABORIGINAL WOMEN FOR CARRYING FOODS SUCH AS ROOTS AND BERRIES. LARGE ONES WERE USED AS COTS TO CARRY BABIESCOOLAMON USED FOR CARRYING FOODSlocal history, aboriginal artifact, aboriginal artifacts, tools -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - LIZARD
... aboriginal artifact...local history aboriginal artifact aboriginal artifacts ...A LIZARD CARVED FROM WOOD WITH DECORATIONSlocal history, aboriginal artifact, aboriginal artifacts, tools -
Clunes Museum
BOOMERANG
... ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT...LOCAL HISTORY ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT ABORIGINAL ARTIFACTS ...HAND CRAFTED ABORIGINAL BOOMERANG USED AS A WEAPON WHEN HUNTING.TWO BOOMERANGS CLAPPED TOGETHER TO KEEP RYTHMN DURING DANCE AND CORROBORELE.local history, aboriginal artifact, aboriginal artifacts, tools -
Clunes Museum
OCHRE GRINDING STONE
... ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT...LOCAL HISTORY ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT ABORIGINAL ARTIFACTS ...OCHRE GRINDING STONE - RED OCHRE HAS BEEN GROUND ON THIS STONE BY ABORIGINIESlocal history, aboriginal artifact, aboriginal artifacts, tools -
Clunes Museum
GRINDING STONE
... ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT...LOCAL HISTORY ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT ABORIGINAL ARTIFACTS ...SMALL DARK SHARP STONE SHAPED TO GRIND OCHRE ETC.local history, aboriginal artifact, aboriginal artifacts, tools -
Clunes Museum
COOLAMON
... ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT...LOCAL HISTORY ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT ABORIGINAL ARTIFACTS ...COOLAMON,VERY SMALL POSSIBLE USED FOR NUTS.local history, aboriginal artifact, aboriginal artifacts, tools -
Clunes Museum
GRINDING STONE
... ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT...LOCAL HISTORY ABORIGINAL ARTIFACT ABORIGINAL ARTIFACTS ...SMALL STONE POSSIBLY USED FOR GRINDING RED OCHRElocal history, aboriginal artifact, aboriginal artifacts, tools -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Dish, wooden, 1900 circa (Approximate)
... aboriginal artifact... history aboriginal artifact domestic implement aboriginal bark ..."Aboriginal bark dish - used to get ashes to rub on new born babies to harden their skin. Brought from McCrays Station, Murchison in Western Australia by my brother Joe, early this century 1904"Wooden dish, scoop shape, no design or colouring, rough rim.australian aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, domestic implement, aboriginal bark dish -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Anvil (Nardoo Stone), 1800 - 1900 (Estimated)
... aboriginal artifact... artifact stone tool nardoo stone anvil aboriginal stone ...Previous Access No. 110. Old accession book tells us that this stone is an anvil otherwise known as a Nardoo Stone from the Nanya TribeAnvil, round and flattish shaped stone, edges are irregular and flaked. Both sides of stone are smooth - one side being flat while the other is slightly convex.local aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, nardoo stone, anvil, aboriginal stone -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Grinding Mill, 1800 - 1900 (Estimated)
... aboriginal artifact... aboriginal artifact stone tool aboriginal grinding mill ..."A veritable powder puff of the stone ages and one of the most interesting relics of the Aborigines yet found on Phillip Island. A Grinding Mill for the soft red stone used for decorating the body. It was picked up by Mr H. R. Balfour of Hopetown Road, Toorak, in November 1904 and was kindly given to a member of the Phillip Island & Western Port Historical Society. Although used for the last ime more than 100 years earlier, some of the ground stone adheres to the surface that has been smoothed by much use." Taken from the label associated with this object. This label is a typed version of the original label.Grinding mill, oval shaped, stone is very regular and smooth with a textured surface. One side is worn flat and smooth and has traces of red ochre on it.local aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, aboriginal grinding mill -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Axe, Stone, 1800 - 1900 (Estimated)
... aboriginal artifact... aboriginal history aboriginal artifact stone tool stone axe ...Previous Access No. 130. Axes were reported to be found by Mr. UnderdownStone axe, oval in shape, tapered more at one end. The rounded blade of the axe is smooth and honed to a relatively sharp edgeaustralian aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, stone axe -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Axe, Stone, 1800 - 1900 (Estimated)
... aboriginal artifact... to be found by Mr. Underdown. australian aboriginal history aboriginal ...Previous Access No. was possibly 130. Axes were reported to be found by Mr. Underdown.Stone axe, elongated oval in shape, rounded and bulbous at one end while the other widens out to a rounded shaped blade. One side of axe is smooth other side is rough and shows classical flaked marks. Stone black in colour.australian aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, stone axe -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Scraper, 1800 - 1900 (Estimated)
... aboriginal artifact..., grey colour. local aboriginal history aboriginal artifact stone ...Stone scraper, elongated shape. Flat one side, pointed on the other side. Fine grain stone, grey colour.local aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, stone scraper -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Scraper, 1800 - 1900 (Estimated)
... aboriginal artifact... stone. Beige in colour. local aboriginal history aboriginal ...Stone scraper, elongated shape. Flat one side, pointed on the other. Serrated edge. Fine grain stone. Beige in colour.local aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, stone scraper -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Scraper, 1800 - 1900 (Estimated)
... aboriginal artifact... stone. local aboriginal history aboriginal artifact stone tool ...Stone scraper, irregular squarish shaped stone. Edges are honed. Light orangy-brown coloured stone.local aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, stone scraper -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Scraper, 1800 - 1900 (Estimated)
... aboriginal artifact... aboriginal artifact stone tool stone scraper ...Stone scraper, irregular shaped, pointed at one end. Grey coloured stone.local aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, stone scraper -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Black Fellows Bread, 1800 - 1900 (Estimated)
... aboriginal artifact... aboriginal artifact food black fellows bread kilcunda ..."Black Fellows Bread - found at Kilcunda in holes. When dug up fresh is like rice in colour and grain - tasted quite nice." Taken from display text.Black fellows bread, irregular shape. Flat one side, rounded on the other, blackened on the outer surface.local aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, food, black fellows bread, kilcunda -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Knife, Stone, 1800 - 1900 (Estimated)
... aboriginal artifact... the old display label. local aboriginal history aboriginal ..."Cleverly worked to produce sharp & jagged edges" From the old display label.Stone Knife, roundish in shape, irregular edges. Creamy white coloured stone, possibly quartz.local aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, stone knife, phillip island -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Knife, stone, 1800 - 1900 (Estimated)
... aboriginal artifact... the old display label. local aboriginal history aboriginal ..."Cleverly worked to produce sharp & jagged edges" From the old display label.Stone Knife, elongated in shape, irregular edges. Light beige coloured stone, possibly quartz.local aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, stone knife, phillip island -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Knife, stone, 1800 - 1900 (Estimated)
... aboriginal artifact... the old display label. local aboriginal history aboriginal ..."Cleverly worked to produce sharp & jagged edges". From the old display label.Stone knife, elongated in shape, irregular edges. Light beige coloured stone, possibly quartz.local aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, stone knife, phillip island