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1964
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Babinda, Queensland, Australia
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1926
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Western Australia, Australia
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1985
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Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
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Miss Olive Pink
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Spearthrower made by Erlikilyika (Jim Kite) and collected by...

Erlikilyika was a Lower Southern Arrernte man born in c1865 in the area where the Charlotte Waters Telegraph Station was...
Hatchet head from North Queensland

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Spearthrower from Byrock, New South Wales, 1912

Original label on 1985.0059.0270 reads: "Mulga Tribe Byrock/Jack Shepherd 1912". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in...
Spearthrower from Macleay River area, New South Wales, 1895

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Wooden bowl (kava) from Tonga

Original label on 1985.0059.0 reads: "Tonga/Kava Bowl/Rev I. E Corner". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England an...
Spearthrower
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1934
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Victoria River, Northern Territory, Australia
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Spearthrower

This object is one of large collection the Museum acquired from Patricia Heath in 1982. She had had the collection for m...
Spearthrower

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Ground edged hatchet head from Byrock, New South Wales

Original label on 1985.0059.0423 reads: "Byrock". A list that accompanied the Edmund Milne collection on its arrival in ...
Spearthrower

This object is one of large collection the Museum acquired from Patricia Heath in 1982. She had had the collection for m...
Weapon - Spearthrower
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Retouched flake [stone implement]

Original label on 1985.0059.0659 reads: "Gunnulla N.S.W./13/4/13". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emi...
Weapon - Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0002 reads: "N West/West Australia/(Mr Harry)". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in En...
Spearthrower
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1932
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Daly River, Northern Territory, Australia
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Boomerang from Bogan River, New South Wales

Original label on 1985.0059.0046 reads: "Bogan River NSW". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated t...
Elliptical-shaped spearthrower carved and painted with Austr...
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1963
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J W. Lindo
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Cylindrical wooden clapstick

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Aboriginal breastplate for Dicky, King of Clyde Road

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Spearthrower
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1926
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Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia
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1927
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Archer River, Queensland, Australia
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Spearthrower
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New South Wales, Australia
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1965
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Club with bulbous head

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0071 reads: "King Nelson Last of the old wild Murrumbidgee Tribe". Edmund Milne (1861-...
Nose bone

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Spearthrower
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Miss Olive Pink
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Spear

Original label on 1985.0059.0221 reads: "Boree Tribe Canoblas fighting spear (Major/Claude Smith 1890[)] from P. We...
Woven semi-circular basket from Stradbroke Island, Queenslan...

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0001 reads: "Broome N.W W.A ". There are also traces of an original paper label on which...
Top grinding stone [stone implement]

Original label on 1985.0059.0664 reads: "Gunnalla/Rock Shelter/14/6/1913". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England...
Cub made by Jack Shepherd, 1913

Original label on 1985.0059.0095 reads: "-Sword-/Mulga Tribe/JS. 1913". "JS" on 1985.0059.0095 suggests it is associate...
Elliptical ornament made from a section of shell, from Cookt...

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Spearthrower
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Blyth River, Northern Territory, Australia
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Head rest

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Shield with angled parallel lines on surface

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Hafted stone pebble hatchet with a bifacial head and a groun...

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Spearthrower
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1934
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Alberga River, South Australia, Australia
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J W. Lindo
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1985
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Lake Frome, South Australia, Australia
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Spearthrower
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Aboriginal breastplate for Jack the Traveller, King of Bendo...

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club from Darling River, New South Wales, 1894

Original label on 1985.0059.0119 reads: 'Nulla or club /Lower Darling Tribe /made by "Docter Benson"/1894 /Prest by/J. B...
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1963
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Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus...
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Mr Charles P. Mountford
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1948
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Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Spearthrower
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Club

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club with pointed head

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0125 reads: "Birra [word] Kamilaroi". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and ...
Top grinding stone [stone implement]

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Aboriginal breastplate for Tommy, King of Gongolgon

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club with pointed head

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Spearthrower
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Roebourne, Western Australia, Australia
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Message stick

Original label on 1985.0059.0397 reads: "War". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland...

Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Spearthrower Douglas Seaton collection Apply Douglas Seaton collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Babinda, Queensland, Australia Apply Babinda, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Spearthrower Horne-Bowie collection Apply Horne-Bowie collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Spearthrower JR Lawson Pty Ltd Auctioneers collection no. 2 Apply JR Lawson Pty Ltd Auctioneers collection no. 2 filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia Apply Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
Weapon - Spearthrower Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter
Spearthrower Olive Pink collection Apply Olive Pink collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter		Miss Olive Pink Apply Miss Olive Pink filter
Spearthrower made by Erlikilyika (Jim Kite) and collected by... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Charlotte Waters, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Charlotte Waters, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Erlikilyika (Jim Kite) Apply Erlikilyika (Jim Kite) filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Hatchet head from North Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Hatchets Apply Hatchets filter	North Queensland, Queensland, Australia Apply North Queensland, Queensland, Australia filter
Spearthrower from Byrock, New South Wales, 1912 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Byrock, New South Wales, Australia Apply Byrock, New South Wales, Australia filter	Jack Shepherd Apply Jack Shepherd filter	1912 Apply 1912 filter
Spearthrower from Macleay River area, New South Wales, 1895 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1895 Apply 1895 filter
Wooden bowl (kava) from Tonga Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Bowls Apply Bowls filter	Tonga Apply Tonga filter
Spearthrower Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Victoria River, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Victoria River, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Spearthrower Patricia Heath collection Apply Patricia Heath collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Murchison, Western Australia, Australia Apply Murchison, Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Spearthrower Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter
Ground edged hatchet head from Byrock, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Edge-ground artefacts Apply Edge-ground artefacts filter	Byrock, New South Wales, Australia Apply Byrock, New South Wales, Australia filter	Steve Shaw Apply Steve Shaw filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Spearthrower Patricia Heath collection Apply Patricia Heath collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter
Weapon - Spearthrower Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter
Retouched flake [stone implement] Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Gundabooka, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gundabooka, New South Wales, Australia filter
Weapon - Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Spearthrower Professor WEH Stanner collection no. 1 Apply Professor WEH Stanner collection no. 1 filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Daly River, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Daly River, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1932 Apply 1932 filter
Boomerang from Bogan River, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Elliptical-shaped spearthrower carved and painted with Austr... Scott Rainbow collection Apply Scott Rainbow collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter
Spearthrower Stan Mitchell collection Apply Stan Mitchell collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter		Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Spearthrower JC Le Souef collection Apply JC Le Souef collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter
Spearthrower JW Lindo collection Apply JW Lindo collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter		J W. Lindo Apply J W. Lindo filter
Cylindrical wooden clapstick Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clapsticks Apply Clapsticks filter
Aboriginal breastplate for Dicky, King of Clyde Road Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Batemans Bay, New South Wales, Australia Apply Batemans Bay, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1860 Apply 1860 filter
Spearthrower Horne-Bowie collection Apply Horne-Bowie collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Spearthrower Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Archer River, Queensland, Australia Apply Archer River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Spearthrower Stan Mitchell collection Apply Stan Mitchell collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter
Weapon - Spearthrower Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter
Spearthrower Ian Dunlop collection no. 3 Apply Ian Dunlop collection no. 3 filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter			1965 Apply 1965 filter
Club with bulbous head Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Yass, New South Wales, Australia Apply Yass, New South Wales, Australia filter	Nelson Apply Nelson filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Nose bone Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter
Spearthrower Olive Pink collection Apply Olive Pink collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter		Miss Olive Pink Apply Miss Olive Pink filter
Spear Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Orange, New South Wales, Australia Apply Orange, New South Wales, Australia filter
Woven semi-circular basket from Stradbroke Island, Queenslan... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Baskets Apply Baskets filter	Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia Apply Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Broome, Western Australia, Australia Apply Broome, Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Top grinding stone [stone implement] Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Gundabooka, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gundabooka, New South Wales, Australia filter
Cub made by Jack Shepherd, 1913 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter		Jack Shepherd Apply Jack Shepherd filter
Elliptical ornament made from a section of shell, from Cookt... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Ornaments Apply Ornaments filter	Cooktown, Queensland, Australia Apply Cooktown, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Spearthrower Maningrida Arts and Crafts 26/11/1973 collection Apply Maningrida Arts and Crafts 26/11/1973 collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Blyth River, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Blyth River, Northern Territory, Australia filter
Head rest Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Head rests Apply Head rests filter
Shield with angled parallel lines on surface Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter
Hafted stone pebble hatchet with a bifacial head and a groun... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Hatchets Apply Hatchets filter	Orara River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Orara River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Billy Boney Apply Billy Boney filter	1896 Apply 1896 filter
Spearthrower Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Alberga River, South Australia, Australia Apply Alberga River, South Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Spearthrower JW Lindo collection Apply JW Lindo collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Lake Frome, South Australia, Australia Apply Lake Frome, South Australia, Australia filter	J W. Lindo Apply J W. Lindo filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
Spearthrower Stan Mitchell collection Apply Stan Mitchell collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter
Aboriginal breastplate for Jack the Traveller, King of Bendo... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia Apply Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Club from Darling River, New South Wales, 1894 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Darling River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Darling River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Dr Benson Apply Dr Benson filter	1894 Apply 1894 filter
Spearthrower Reverend A Dyer collection Apply Reverend A Dyer collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... Apply Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Weapon - Spearthrower American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Charles P. Mountford Apply Mr Charles P. Mountford filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Spearthrower Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter		Unknown Apply Unknown filter
Club Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Club with pointed head Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Top grinding stone [stone implement] Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Gundabooka, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gundabooka, New South Wales, Australia filter
Aboriginal breastplate for Tommy, King of Gongolgon Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Gongolgon, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gongolgon, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Club with pointed head Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Spearthrower JC Le Souef collection Apply JC Le Souef collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Roebourne, Western Australia, Australia Apply Roebourne, Western Australia, Australia filter
Message stick Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Message sticks Apply Message sticks filter