Physical description
large flaked tool
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Bunjil Park Aboriginal Education & Cultural Centre
Silcrete flaked tool
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Conditions of use
All rights reserved
This media item is licensed under "All rights reserved". You cannot share (i.e. copy, distribute, transmit) or rework (i.e. alter, transform, build upon) this item, or use it for commercial purposes without the permission of the copyright owner. However, an exception can be made if your intended use meets the "fair dealing" criteria. Uses that meet this criteria include research or study; criticism or review; parody or satire; reporting news; enabling a person with a disability to access material; or professional advice by a lawyer, patent attorney, or trademark attorney.
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Other items from this collection
30 items
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Bunjil Park Aboriginal Education & Cultural CentreFlaked stone tool
this flaked stone tool clearly shows the difference between the original rock surface and hand worked surfaces with clear percussive chip marks.
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Bunjil Park Aboriginal Education & Cultural CentreHandheld greenstone axe
This hand held greenstone axe has been roughened for grip at one end and sharpened to a smooth square edge.
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Bunjil Park Aboriginal Education & Cultural CentreSharpening stones
A set of 3 sharpening stones found on site at Bunjil Park. They are fine sandstone and range from 18cm to 19.5cm long and 4 to 6 cm wide.
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Bunjil Park Aboriginal Education & Cultural CentreHand held hammer stone
This greenstone hand held hammer is sharpened to a fine curved cutting edge at one end and is chipped for grip at the other - It would suit a large hand.
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Bunjil Park Aboriginal Education & Cultural Centrehand held greenstone axe
This greenstone axe has a hand grip chipped on one end and a smooth arc shaped cutting edge.
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Bunjil Park Aboriginal Education & Cultural CentreShort wooden spear with angled tail
This compound wooden spear with separate head, barb and tail is bound with resin and sinew. The tail is bound at an angle of 20 degrees to the shaft.
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Bunjil Park Aboriginal Education & Cultural CentreShort wooden spear with angled tail
This short wooden barbed spear (138.5cm) has the head and tail bound separately to the shaft using sinew and resin. The tail is angled at about 20 degrees to the shaft. The barb is also bound to the head with sinew at 9cm from the spear tip.
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Bunjil Park Aboriginal Education & Cultural Centrebarbed wooden spear with angled tail extension
This wooden spear has separate tip, barb and tail extensions bound by sinew and resin. The spear head is flattened on the barb side and sharpened to a fine point. The side opposite the barb is convex. The shaft has a tail extension which is 25cm long and bound with resin and sinew to the shaft at an angle of 20 degrees.
The head has a subtle cross hatch design between the barb and the neck.
