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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...
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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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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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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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String bag from Staater River area, Gulf of Carpentaria, Que...
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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Aboriginal breastplate for Billy Kelly, King of Broadwater
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
A list accompanying the Edmund Milne collection when acquired has the following entry for 1985.0059.0003: "Slightly mark...
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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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Clear glass bowl to commemorate Australia's Centenary in 188...
English Registration Number 88120 of 24 November 1887.
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Bogan pick [stone implement]
Original label on 1985.0059.0770 reads: "Found at Hobbys/Yards/[word]/[word]". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in Eng...
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Necklet from Fiji
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 1985.0059.0026 reads: "E.M. 1901 Bundaberg Qland". "E.M." on 1985.0059.0026 suggests that it was ...
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Weapon - Boomerang
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0038 reads: "O'Brien/...hting/...ang/Mr G Davis/...w log". A list that accompanied the E...
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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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Wooden container from Charlotte Waters, Northern Territory, ...
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0318 reads: "Pitchie/Charlotte Waters/1891/Central Aus". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was bo...
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Spearthrower from Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory
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, north west Western Australia, 1900
Original label on 1985.0059.0279 reads: "North West Coast/West Austlia/1900" and "N. West Aus". Edmund Milne (1861-1917...
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Hafted stone hatchet, South Coast, New South Wales
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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String bag from Staater River area, Gulf of Carpentaria, Que...
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 central Western Australia
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 Thomas Tinboy, King of Nelligan
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 U Robert, King of Big Leather and...
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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Ceremonial boomerang made by Harry Shepherd, Byrock area, Ne...
Original label on 1985.0059.0053 reads: "Ceremonial/boomerang/Mulga Tribe/Harry/Shepherd 1910". Edmund Milne (1861-191...
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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 from Coopers Creek. South 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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Club from Cobar, New South Wales, 1897
Original label on 1985.0059.0102 reads: "...ulga Tri... ". The original paper label is damaged with some loss of text. A...
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Club from Suva, Fiji
Original label on 1985.0059.0452 reads: "Suva. Fiji Island/1504". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emig...
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Retouched blade [stone implement]
Original label on 1985.0059.0658 reads: "Gunnalla/N.SW/13/6/13". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigr...
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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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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
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0031 reads: "... Goondiwindi Macintyre River Tribe Queensland Border from ... 1901". ...
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Wooden club, Gwydir River. Northern NSW.
A list that accompanied the Milne collection on its arrival in Canberra has the following entry for 1985.0059.0104: "Gwy...
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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 Palmer River area, Queensland, 1870s
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0080 reads: "_almer River Qland/about 1870/relic of the gold rush brought/down by the la...
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Boab nut incised with animal motifs from Western Australia
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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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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Aboriginal breastplate for Paddy, King of Boobarrego
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 1985.0059.0010 reads: "Tennants Ck [sic, Tennant Creek]/N.T./E.O.M. 1909 ". "E.O.M." on 1985.0059...
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Macropod incisors [used as a necklace]
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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Spearthrower, 1914
Original label on 1985.0059.0271 reads: "Womarah/1914 Throwing Stick" and "Mulga". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born i...