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groove for the vine handle, which passes completely round 

 it, is unusual. The vine handle is nearly new, but the toma- 

 hawk itself is an old one. Weight 1 It). 4£ ozs. Dimensions 

 5 J" x 3 H" x 1 -A-" • (Plate 22.) 

 -25. — Tomahawk. Tarampa, Queensland. 



Basalt; mounted in vine handle with cement made of 

 native bee's wax. This implement was actually in use 

 amongst the few remaining members of the Tarampa tribe 

 at the time of my visit in December, 1872; and was obtained 

 personally from the head-man or so called "King." Weight 

 15 ozs. Dimensions 4f " x 3" x liV'« Handle about fourteen 

 inches long, also thinned flat inside where it comes in contact 

 with the stone head. (Plate 33.) 



:26. — Chisel. Mount Bulloo, Queensland. (Mount Bulloo is 

 situated about 28° S. latitude and 143° E. longitude.) 

 The cutting edge consists of a chipped piece of flint or chert 

 mounted in a handle seventeen inches long, with what appears 

 to be a mixture of native bee's wax and grass-tree gum 

 (Xanthorrhea). This chisel was in use by the blacks in 

 1874, and was obtained for me by Mr. Vincent Dowling ; I 

 had been informed that flint and chert were never used by 

 the Australian aborigines, but as I had seen flint or chert 

 gravels in Queensland, I felt sure that it must be used by 

 them, so at my request Mr. Dowling kindly made search 

 amongst the blacks in his district and was successful in 

 obtaining this interesting flint chisel. Diameter of stick 1-yV' 

 to liVj total length 17-|". (Plates 22 and 23.) 



27. — Tomahawk. Mount Bulloo, Queensland. 



Of green jasper ; polished, well formed. Obtained by Mr. 

 J. de V. Lamb from the Mount Bulloo blacks about 1870. 

 Weight 6| ozs. Dimensions 2|" x 2H" x 1J" (Plate 21.) 



28. — Tomahawk. Mount Bulloo, Queensland. 



Of diorite : small but well formed. Obtained about the 

 same date. Weight 3 J ozs. Dimensions 2-jV' x 2" x 1". 

 (Plate 22.) 



