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Weapon - Boomerang
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Nell Basedow in a rickshaw, Colombo, Sri Lanka, photographe...

Reproduced by Basedow in the "Chronicle" (Adelaide) (26 May 1932). Caption reads: 'Mrs. Basedow in a ricksha.'...
Weapon - Boomerang
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Central Australia, Australia
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Weapon - Club - wooden
Clubs
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Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
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Spear
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Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
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Weapon - Boomerang
Boomerangs
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Sample - Adhesive
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Pigmented, cylindrical bark container
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1985
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Port George IV, Western Australia, Australia
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Cylindrical wooden digging stick
Digging sticks
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Club
Clubs
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Not provided
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1934
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Gascoyne, Western Australia, Australia
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Club
Clubs
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Not provided
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1934
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South Australia, Australia
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Weapon - Boomerang
Boomerangs
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Weapon - Boomerang
Boomerangs
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Weapon - Boomerang
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Glass plate negative - Blue waterlilies (Nymphaea nouchali) ...

Reproduced by Basedow in 'Narrative of an Expedition of Exploration in North-Western Australia', "Proceedings of the Roy...
Weapon - Boomerang
Boomerangs
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Broome, Western Australia, Australia
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Glass plate negative - two men with cuts of meat hanging fro...
Glass plate negatives
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Dr Herbert Basedow
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1905
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Australia
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Weapon - Boomerang
Boomerangs
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Weapon - Boomerang
Boomerangs
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Weapon - Boomerang
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Weapon - Boomerang
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Weapon - Boomerang
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Film negative - Attack Island, Glenelg River, Western Austra...

Reproduced by Basedow in 'Narrative of an Expedition of Exploration in North-Western Australia', "Proceedings of the Roy...
Weapon - Boomerang
Boomerangs
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Film negative - Trig erected on Krupp Hill, South Australia,...

Left to right: Larry Wells, Arthur Grieg and John Reid.
Spearthrower made by Erlikilyika (Jim Kite) and collected by...

Erlikilyika was a Lower Southern Arrernte man born in c1865 in the area where the Charlotte Waters Telegraph Station was...
Stone blade
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Glass plate negative - Women and children at campsite, Darwi...
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Dr Herbert Basedow
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1922
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Australia
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Weapon - Spearthrower
Spearthrowers
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Glass plate negative - Rock paintings, Forrest River, Wester...

Reproduced by Basedow in "The Australian Aboriginal", FW Preece and Sons, Adelaide, 1925, plate XLVII/1. Caption reads:...
Adze
Adzes
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Glass plate negative - Grave, Innamincka station, South Aust...
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Dr Herbert Basedow
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1919
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Australia
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Shell used as a palette
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Glass plate negative - Balami and his wife Indamun, Western ...
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Dr Herbert Basedow
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1916
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Australia
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Toy throwing stick - witwit
Toys
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Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia
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Glass plate negative - Expedition outfit, Victoria River are...
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Dr Herbert Basedow
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1922
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Australia
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Weapon - Boomerang
Boomerangs
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Broome, Western Australia, Australia
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Didjeridu
Didjeridus
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Seeds strung together in single strand with nylon fishing li...
Necklaces
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Weapon - Boomerang
Boomerangs
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Central Australia, Australia
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Film negative - Punch, Lady and Annie, holding the eagle haw...

Reproduced by Basedow in 'Journal of the Government North-West Expedition', "Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Socie...
Sample - Adhesive
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Bone tool
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Clapstick
Clapsticks
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Clapstick
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Glass plate negative - Men working in stockyards, Innamincka...
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Dr Herbert Basedow
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1919
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Australia
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Weapon - Boomerang
Boomerangs
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Film negative - Weakottu, Western Petermann Ranges, Northern...
Negatives
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Dr Herbert Basedow
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1926
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Petermann Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia
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Club with conical ends
Clubs
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Not provided
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1934
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Lake Alexandrina, South Australia, Australia
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Bone fishing hook and line
Fishing hooks
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Weapon - Boomerang
Boomerangs
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Broome, Western Australia, Australia
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Weapon - Boomerang
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Broome, Western Australia, Australia
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Weapon - Boomerang
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Not provided
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1934
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Broome, Western Australia, Australia
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Weapon - Boomerang
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Weapon - Spearthrower
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Glass plate negative - Pastor Carl Strehlow in the doorway o...
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Dr Herbert Basedow
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1920
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Hermannsburg, Northern Territory, Australia
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Weapon - Boomerang
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Weapon - Boomerang
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Weapon - Spearthrower
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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Nell Basedow in a rickshaw, Colombo, Sri Lanka, photographe... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Central Australia, Australia Apply Central Australia, Australia filter
Weapon - Club - wooden Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter
Spear Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Sample - Adhesive Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Samples Apply Samples filter
Pigmented, cylindrical bark container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Port George IV, Western Australia, Australia Apply Port George IV, Western Australia, Australia filter	Apply filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
Cylindrical wooden digging stick Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Digging sticks Apply Digging sticks filter
Club Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Gascoyne, Western Australia, Australia Apply Gascoyne, Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Club Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Glass plate negative - Blue waterlilies (Nymphaea nouchali) ... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1916 Apply 1916 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Broome, Western Australia, Australia Apply Broome, Western Australia, Australia filter
Glass plate negative - two men with cuts of meat hanging fro... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1905 Apply 1905 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Film negative - Attack Island, Glenelg River, Western Austra... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Film negatives Apply Film negatives filter	Glenelg River, Western Australia, Australia Apply Glenelg River, Western Australia, Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1916 Apply 1916 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Film negative - Trig erected on Krupp Hill, South Australia,... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Film negatives Apply Film negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1903 Apply 1903 filter
Spearthrower made by Erlikilyika (Jim Kite) and collected by... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Charlotte Waters, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Charlotte Waters, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Erlikilyika (Jim Kite) Apply Erlikilyika (Jim Kite) filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Stone blade Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter
Glass plate negative - Women and children at campsite, Darwi... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Weapon - Spearthrower Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter
Glass plate negative - Rock paintings, Forrest River, Wester... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Forrest River, Western Australia, Australia Apply Forrest River, Western Australia, Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1916 Apply 1916 filter
Adze Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Adzes Apply Adzes filter
Glass plate negative - Grave, Innamincka station, South Aust... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1919 Apply 1919 filter
Shell used as a palette Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Palettes Apply Palettes filter
Glass plate negative - Balami and his wife Indamun, Western ... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1916 Apply 1916 filter
Toy throwing stick - witwit Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Toys Apply Toys filter	Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter
Glass plate negative - Expedition outfit, Victoria River are... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Broome, Western Australia, Australia Apply Broome, Western Australia, Australia filter
Didjeridu Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Didjeridus Apply Didjeridus filter
Seeds strung together in single strand with nylon fishing li... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Central Australia, Australia Apply Central Australia, Australia filter
Film negative - Punch, Lady and Annie, holding the eagle haw... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Film negatives Apply Film negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1903 Apply 1903 filter
Sample - Adhesive Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Samples Apply Samples filter
Bone tool Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Bone tools Apply Bone tools filter
Clapstick Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Clapsticks Apply Clapsticks filter
Clapstick Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Clapsticks Apply Clapsticks filter
Glass plate negative - Men working in stockyards, Innamincka... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1919 Apply 1919 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Film negative - Weakottu, Western Petermann Ranges, Northern... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Negatives Apply Negatives filter	Petermann Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Petermann Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Club with conical ends Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Lake Alexandrina, South Australia, Australia Apply Lake Alexandrina, South Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Bone fishing hook and line Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Fishing hooks Apply Fishing hooks filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Broome, Western Australia, Australia Apply Broome, Western Australia, Australia filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Broome, Western Australia, Australia Apply Broome, Western Australia, Australia filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Broome, Western Australia, Australia Apply Broome, Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Weapon - Spearthrower Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter
Glass plate negative - Pastor Carl Strehlow in the doorway o... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Glass plate negatives Apply Glass plate negatives filter	Hermannsburg, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Hermannsburg, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1920 Apply 1920 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Weapon - Spearthrower Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter