Arthur Mardinga - Shovel Spearhead, 2024
$120.00
51 x 4 x 1 cm
Beautifully handcrafted from Thay Menek (Ironwood), this decorative hunting tool represents one of the variations of the shovel spear. In the past, only specific clans in the area were permitted to carve these distinctive designs. The spearhead is placed into the hollow end of either mangrove or bamboo shaft that has been straightened and secured using resin or string.
Beautifully handcrafted from Thay Menek (Ironwood), this decorative hunting tool represents one of the variations of the shovel spear. In the past, only specific clans in the area were permitted to carve these distinctive designs. The spearhead is placed into the hollow end of either mangrove or bamboo shaft that has been straightened and secured using resin or string.
51 x 4 x 1 cm
Beautifully handcrafted from Thay Menek (Ironwood), this decorative hunting tool represents one of the variations of the shovel spear. In the past, only specific clans in the area were permitted to carve these distinctive designs. The spearhead is placed into the hollow end of either mangrove or bamboo shaft that has been straightened and secured using resin or string.
Beautifully handcrafted from Thay Menek (Ironwood), this decorative hunting tool represents one of the variations of the shovel spear. In the past, only specific clans in the area were permitted to carve these distinctive designs. The spearhead is placed into the hollow end of either mangrove or bamboo shaft that has been straightened and secured using resin or string.
51 x 4 x 1 cm
Beautifully handcrafted from Thay Menek (Ironwood), this decorative hunting tool represents one of the variations of the shovel spear. In the past, only specific clans in the area were permitted to carve these distinctive designs. The spearhead is placed into the hollow end of either mangrove or bamboo shaft that has been straightened and secured using resin or string.
Beautifully handcrafted from Thay Menek (Ironwood), this decorative hunting tool represents one of the variations of the shovel spear. In the past, only specific clans in the area were permitted to carve these distinctive designs. The spearhead is placed into the hollow end of either mangrove or bamboo shaft that has been straightened and secured using resin or string.
