BD14 RARE Pre-Contact Stone Leilira Knife Aboriginal.

$725.00

Item #                 BD14

Description      Excellent Pre-Contact example of a Stone Leilira Knife from Central or Northern Australia. The handle made of Spinifex Resin (plant) and the quartz blade shaped by chipping and shaping with a harder stone. The knives were essential for butchering types of game such as possums, kangaroo’, emu’s etc.. On occasions they were also used for other purposes such as ritualised fighting, initiation ceremonies etc

Size                      12cm *4cm

Price                    USD$725

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