Throwing Stick

Aboriginal Australian

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Aboriginal Australian. Throwing Stick, 19th century. Wood, 23 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 1/2 in. (60.3 x 12.1 x 1.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2090. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Throwing Stick

Date

19th century

Geography

Place made: Australia

Medium

Wood

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

23 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 1/2 in. (60.3 x 12.1 x 1.3 cm)

Inscriptions

'35.2090' written in black ink on object and also on white cloth affexed to object with glue; "164" written in pencil on object

Credit Line

Gift of Appleton Sturgis

Accession Number

35.2090

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