Pair of pointing bones, Central Australia, c. 1870-1920.

Made:
1870-1920 in Australia

Pair of pointing bones, attached by twisted band of hair, used by Kurdaitcha of Kaitish tribe, Central Australia, 1870-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A158319
Materials:
bone, hair and resin
Measurements:
longer bone: length 223 mm
shorter bone: length 185 mm
type:
human remains, human hair and pointing bones
credit:
Wellcome Trust

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