People Of The Australian Western Desert, Pt 7 - Spear - Thrower Making, Including
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Series: People of the Australian Western Desert Series
Year Published: 1969
Creator: Univ Of Calif Ext Media Center
Format: 16mm
Sound: sound
Description: Depicts Minma as he makes a spear-thrower, including stone flaking and gum preparation. Shows Minma cutting a lump of wood from an acacia tree, shaping it and then finding and flaking a stone for a knife. Follows him as he collects spinifex grass gum, melts it, uses it to fasten the knife to a wooden handle and finally mounts a peg on his spear-thrower to receive the end of the spear shaft.
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