"Death-Pointing Bone"

Northern Territory
Australia

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not dated

Bone, pitch, and yellow and brown satin

Overall: 6 5/8 × 9/16 in. (16.8 × 1.4 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Acquired by exchange from the Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia

51.8.12667

Geography

Place Made: Australia, Oceania

Period

20th century

Object Name

Artifact

Research Area

Oceania

Not on view

Provenance

The Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia; acquired by present collection in exchange no. 46, 1951.

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