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Aboriginal breastplate for Tommy, Constable Wellington
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Shield, Castlereagh River area, New South Wales
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0293 reads: "3 SHIELD and Castlereagh River". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in En...
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Digging stick
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0338 reads: "Poopra/Mulga Tribe/NSW" and "Spade/[word]/H [W...]". Edmund Milne (1861-19...
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Bogan pick [stone implement]
Original labelling on 1985.0059.1023 reads: "[1902]/Gundary/Pl ?/Go ? M". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England ...
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Boomerang
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Boomerang used by 'King Boney', Woolgoolga, north coast New ...
Original label on 1985.0059.0055 reads: "King Boney Orara River North Coast NSW". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born ...
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Club from Vanuatu
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Spearthrower
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Sample - Adhesive
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Weapon - Boomerang
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0074 reads: "Bulgaan" and "BULGAAN". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and e...
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Hollow bamboo (section) smoking pipe from Barron River area,...
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0399 reads: "Tobacco pipe/Barron River Tribe/North Qland/1900". Edmund Milne (1861-1917...
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Boomerang
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Club
Original label on 1985.0059.0129 reads: "King Boney/Orara River N. Coast/for infighting/1896". Edmund Milne (1861-191...
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Weapon - Boomerang
A list accompanying the Edmund Milne collection when acquired has the following entry for 1985.0059.0003: "Slightly mark...
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Club from Bogan River area, New South Wales
Original label on 1985.0059.0109 reads: "Dondumo". The original paper label is damaged and it is not known if it contain...
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Kimberley point - glass
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Wooden club, made by Mickey Bell, Jervis Bay, New South Wale...
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Bottom grinding stone [stone implement]
Original label on 1985.0059.0655 reads: "Nardoo Mill or/Dish/Darling River Tribe/Toorale/Mr Vincent/1911". Edmund Milne...
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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...
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Club
Original label on 1985.0059.0097 reads: "4 WONJAH". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Quee...
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Adze from Lachlan River area, New South Wales
Original label on 1985.0059.0311 reads: "LACHLAN RIVER/CHISEL MULBRUNG JACK". This labels appears to have been rewritte...
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Spearthrower with etched design, from Western Australia, 191...
Original label on 1985.0059.0246 reads: "Womerah/Throwing Stick/Desert Tribes/W.A./Pres. by Capt Bates Forbes/1915". J...
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Parrying shield, Macleay River area, New South Wales, 1900s
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0294 reads: "McLeay River/([word] Livingstone)/191?". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born...
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Club from Barrow River area, Queensland
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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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...
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Message stick
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Curved club from Lake Tyers area, East Gippsland, Victoria
Original label on 1985.0059.0146 reads: "... Lake Tyers ..." (the original paper label is damaged and some writing may...
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Aboriginal breastplate for Charley York, Chief of Bullangama...
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Boomerang from Lachlan River, New South Wales, 1913
Original label on 1985.0059.0067 reads: "Lachlan/River Tribe/Prestd by S.J. Waite Esq 7-12-13". Edmund Milne (1861-191...
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Boomerang
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0026 reads: "E.M. 1901 Bundaberg Qland". "E.M." on 1985.0059.0026 suggests that it was ...
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Boomerang used by 'King Boney', Woolgoolga, north coast New ...
Labelled: "King Boney/Woolgoolga/North Coast NSW" and "Woolgoolga [word]/Chief [Old Boney]". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) ...
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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...
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Sample - Adhesive
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Boomerang
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0014 reads: "[Mr Crowe/Wellington]". A list accompanying the Edmund Milne collection whe...
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Breast plate
Original label on 1985.0059.0441 reads: "Chiefs/Breast Plate/British New Guinea/Papua". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was bo...
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Spearhead
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Club used by Baraimal Jack, Cedar Point, Richmond River, New...
A list that accompanied the Milne collection on its arrival in Canberra has the following entry for 1985.0059.0:'Pineapp...
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Curved club
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Kimberley point
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Wooden pointed spearhead with five reverse barbs of four pro...
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Spearthrower from Macleay River area, New South Wales
Original label on 1985.0059.0273 reads: "McLeay River/NSW/Livingstone" and "Livingstone". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was ...
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Comb from Vanuatu
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Boab nut incised with designs of animals from Western Austra...
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Boomerang
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0012 reads: "Palmer River/North Qland/Prestd by Mr D. Gleeson/18-4-1914". Edmund Milne ...
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Weapon - Boomerang
A list accompanying the Edmund Milne collection when acquired has the following entry for 1985.0059.0004: "Small crude c...
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Tapered tapstick, 1890
Original label on 1985.0059.0388 reads: "Ancient and very/rare type of corrobbery [sic] music stick/[Bong ?Bong] tribe ?...
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Club from Samoa
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Club from Goodooga, Queensland border, 1909
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Spearthrower
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Shield, Castlereagh River area, New South Wales, 1906
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0291 reads: "Castlereagh/River" and "Castlereagh/River/Tribe/190[0] or 1906". Edmund Mi...
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Shield, desert area of Western Australia, 1915
Original label on 1985.0059.0281 reads: "Shield Desert Tribes WA Pres by Capt Bates Forbes 1915". John ("Jack") ...
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Semi-hemispherical hollow wooden container from Orara River ...
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0321 reads: "Coolabah/for/food water or honey/Orara River/1898". Edmund Milne (1861-191...
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Bone implement
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Aboriginal breastplate for James Fearnought, King of Merigal
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Cross boomerang and associated piece of wood
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0032 reads: "Weapon/for killing small birds/N.Q.". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in...
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Partly finished club
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0127 reads: "Boondi/2nd stage of Manuf". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England a...
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Club made by Jacky Plowright, 1848
Original label on 1985.0059.0139 reads: "Jacky Plowright's [?boondi]/last King Berrima Tribe. Used/in tribal fight v. Sh...
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Club from Yaamba, Rockhampton, Queensland, 1903
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...