Spear Thrower (Woomera/Bikuri) Australia
Spear Thrower (Woomera/Bikuri) Australia
$950.00
Aborigine
Early 20th Century
Mulga Wood, Spinifex Gum, Kangaroo Sinew
Dimensions: 28.5 x 5 in./72 x 12.5 cm
Height on custom display stand: 27 in./ 68.5 cm
Inventory # A1A
Description: A fine example, thinly carved and embellished, dark with age and use.
The skill in successfully using a woomera is determining the right angle of the spear for the distance of the target and timing the release to coincide with the correct angle of the woomera.
Small loss to handle and crack stabilized.
Shipping is quoted separately.
