Aboriginal spear and woomera (spear thrower)
- Project: NIDA Cultural Artefact Project
- Size: Spear length - 275cm, Woomera length - 60cm
- Materials: Gymea lily, cypress pine, vine, bark
For the spear, I collected the flower stem from the Gymea Lily and left it to dry out. I then carved off all the skin until it was narrow and balanced.
I then collected a fallen cypress pine log to hand-carve the spearhead.
I then attached the spearhead with vine, bark and melted spinifex resin.
With the remaining cypress pine, I carved the spear thrower with knives and chisels.
I then attached the sharp point and resin knot with more spinifex, bark and vine.
