Showing 66 items matching aboriginal artifacts
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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 -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Knife, stone, 1800 - 1900 (Estimated)
... aboriginal artifact... label. local aboriginal history aboriginal artifact stone tool ..."Cleverly worked to produce sharp & jagged edges". From the old display label.Stone Knife, irregular shape with sharpened edges. Light grey coloured stone.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... aboriginal artifact stone tool stone knife phillip island ..."Cleverly worked to produce sharp & jagged edges." From the old display label.Stone Knife, almost crescent shape, with irregular and sharpened edges. Dark browny-red coloured stone.local aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, stone knife, phillip island -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Boomerang, 1800 - 1900 (Estimated)
... aboriginal artifact... aboriginal artifact hunting boomerang ...Wooden boomerang. Curved 'V' shaped boomerang. Wood has been smoothed to a dull sheen. Ends are tapered and rounded. There appears to be traces of red ochre on one side of the boomerang.australian aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, hunting, boomerang -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Aboriginal Grinding Stone, Unknown
... aboriginal artifact... history aboriginal artifact stone tool stone implement nardoo ...Large concave stone. Nardoo Stone of Nanya Tribe.australian aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, stone implement, nardoo stone, anvil, aboriginal stone -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Stone Axe, Unknown
... aboriginal artifact... aboriginal history aboriginal artifact stone tool stone axe mrs hardy ...Found by Ossie Underdown, possibly with 2 other axes entries 5 & 6.Stone Axeaustralian aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, stone axe, mrs hardy -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Leangle - hooked beaked club, 1800 approximate
... aboriginal artifact... handle and ornamental butt. Used from 1842 by aboriginal "Peter ...Used from 1842 by aboriginal "Peter" - employed by Mr. McHaffie.Angled wooden implement, sharp down two edges with a longer rounded handle and ornamental butt.local aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, wooden tool, wooden implement, mrs hardy -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Boomerang, 1800 Approximate
... aboriginal artifact... history aboriginal artifact wooden tool wooden implement mrs hardy ...Used from 1842 by aboriginal "Peter" - employed by Mrs McHaffieAngled wooden impliment - flat on two faces, sharpened at the edges.australian aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, wooden tool, wooden implement, mrs hardy -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Boomerang, 1800's approx
... aboriginal artifact... aboriginal artifact wooden tool wooden implement mrs hardy ...used from 1842 by aboriginal "Peter" employed by Mrs McHaffieAngled Wooden Implement - flat on two faces. Sharpened at the edges.local aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, wooden tool, wooden implement, mrs hardy -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Grinding Stone, Unknown
... aboriginal artifact... Northern Territory) australian aboriginal history aboriginal ...Donated by Alan West found Fregon, South Australia (now Northern Territory)Light brown Grinding Stoneaustralian aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone implement, grinding stone -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Boomerang, Unknown
... aboriginal artifact... aboriginal history aboriginal artifact hunting & fighting implement ...Boomerang. Length 530mm. Maker unknown. Place Victoria. No specific provenance.local aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, hunting & fighting implement, boomerang -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Boomerang, Unknown
... aboriginal artifact... aboriginal history aboriginal artifact hunting & fighting implement ...UnknownA heavy hunting and fighting boomerang with an incised design typical of the area of origin. Striped ovals design - little bird feet.australian aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, hunting & fighting implement, boomerang -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Mortar Stone, Unknown
... aboriginal artifact... On Loan from Alan West local aboriginal history aboriginal ...On Loan from Alan WestPortable Mortar Stonelocal aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone implement, mortar stone -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Grinding Stone, Unknown
... aboriginal artifact... aboriginal artifact stone implement grinding stone ...Donated by Alan West found in Northern TerritoryFlat light brown Grinding StoneKulpitjata, Northern Territoryaustralian aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone implement, grinding stone -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Pebble Axe, Unknown
... aboriginal artifact... aboriginal artifact pebble axe ...Donated by Michael CleelandUnifacially - flaked Pebble Axelocal aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, pebble axe -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Grinding Stone, Unknown
... aboriginal artifact... donated by Alan West australian aboriginal history aboriginal ...Upper Grinding Stone donated by Alan WestLight coloured flat Grinding StoneKulpitjata, Northern Territoryaustralian aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone implement, grinding stone -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Boomerang, Unknown
... aboriginal artifact... Central Australia. australian aboriginal history aboriginal ...Beaked Boomerang ornamented with red ochre, fine grooves on obverse side. This is a special form of Boomerang used in fighting at close quarters or as a missile. The purpose of the beak is to catch on any defensive object being used by the person under attack. Used as items of trade - is made by tribes in West Queensland and Northern Central Australia.australian aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, boomerang -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Shield, Unknown
... aboriginal artifact... history aboriginal artifact hardwood shield ...Hardwood Shield ornamented with red ochre zig zag grooves on outer side.australian aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, hardwood shield -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Boomerang, Unknown
... aboriginal artifact... aboriginal artifact boomerang hunting & fighting implement ...Boomerang - ornamented with red ochre and lined with grooves on obverse side. Non returning type used for hunting or fighting.local history, aboriginal artifact, boomerang, hunting & fighting implement -
Orbost & District Historical Society
axe head
... axehead stone-artifact aboriginal tool... by the Indigenous people of Victoria. axehead stone-artifact aboriginal tool ...Inspected by Joanna Freslov, archaeologist 2/6/2008. Genuine Aboriginal axe head up to 2000 years old. Possibly came through trading from western district. Stone tools were used for a variety of purposes, in ways similar to those of the steel knives, axes, hammers and chisels. Ground-edge tools are made from fracture-resistant stone, such as basalt.This stone is able to withstand repeated impact, and and wqas generall used for stone axes. The stone was dug or found and then roughly shaped into a tool blank with blows from a hammerstone. The edges were then sharpened and refined by grinding the tool against a coarse, gritty rock. The necessary tools and equipment for hunting, fishing and warfare were one of the very few items that Aboriginals carried with them from place to place. Most were used for a multiplicity of purposes. Because many were made from raw natural materials, such as wood, generally only partial remains are found today. This axe head is an example of an early stone tool used by the Indigenous people of Victoria.Small grey oval-shaped axe head.axehead stone-artifact aboriginal tool