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Throwing-sticks (projectiles)

Scope note

Short straight, angular, or curved sticks, flat or cylindrical in form, thrown by hand as a hunting or, more rarely, war weapon. They occur in various parts of the world, particularly in Australia.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300037219

Narrower Terms used

boomerangs

Equivalent Terms used

throwing-stick (projectile)

Created

12yrs ago

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