Australia
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Digging stick

Firedrill
Bone awl

Bag (containers)
Rugby shirt; rugby shorts

Necklet (neck ornaments (personal adornment))

Message sticks

Ornament (personal adornment)
Beads

Tie (necktie)

Armlet (arm ornament)

Armlet (arm ornament)

Armlet (arm ornament)

Armlet (arm ornament)

Armlet (arm ornament)
Rugby shorts
Rugby shirt

Wild bush yam dreaming

Natural object

Natural object

Natural object

Gultja

Madara

Talaka

Headband (personal adornment)

Headband (personal adornment)

Headband (personal adornment)

Headband (personal adornment)

Headband (personal adornment)
Spear thrower
Spear thrower

Fire stick

Fire sticks holder

Fire sticks
Samples (rope & stringmaking)

Bag (land transport: human powered); natural objects

Necklace (neck ornaments (personal adornment)); dentalium shell necklet

Shoulder bag (bag (land transport: human powered))

Club (weapons: bludgeon)

Pendant (neck ornament (personal adornment))

Leowel

Bag (land transport: human powered)

Digging stick

Bowl

Spear thrower

Club (weapons: bludgeon)

Hearth (firedrill)

Firedrill

Firedrills

Spearheads (spears (general & multipurpose))
Collection Information
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