Rare 19th Century Aboriginal Womera Spearthrower

A rare spearthrower (womera), coastal New South Wales…
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A rare spearthrower (womera), coastal New South Wales (nineteenth century), carved wood, 68.7 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private Collection, Melbourne. For related examples from the same region see;. Carol Cooper, et al., Aboriginal Australia, Australian Galleries and Directors' Council, 1981, pp. 100-101, specifically plates S103-S104, (illus.)

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