Art and Object collection
This collection reflects the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural expression.
R00471.ATS613t.Stone knife with paperbark and human hair string sheath
AO ID
ATS613t
Title
Stone knife with paperbark and human hair string sheath
Created
1969
Biography
Art - Artists - Men
Item type
Physical Object
Object type
Hand toolsKnivesHairGums & resins
Medium
Stone, resin, bark and hair string
Extent (#items)
2
Extent (dimensions)
Overall: 19 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm (irregular, largest dimensions); knife: 13.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm (irregular, largest dimensions); sheath: 12 x 4.5 x 2 cm (irregular, largest dimensions)
Creation place / original location
Amata / Tjungutu Uwankaraaku (SA Central Australia SG52-12)
Provenance
Professor Leslie Haynes and Janice Haynes Collection, donated through the Australian Government Cultural Gifts Program, 2007
Subject
Technology - Stone - KnivesMaterial culture - Human hair objects and decorationsMaterial culture - Bark objects
