Kangaroo Tooth Lacerator

[Ron Anderson]

Hi Tim

Thanks for your post.

Apologies for not posting photos of the stones. I've only just got this camera. I'll post some pics of my Australian stones on that thread to keep the conversation consistent.

Thanks for showing those references. I do have the book the black and white pictures are from.

My knife I think must be an older example, considering the fluted grip and the general ornament, as well as the wear to the grip. It seems to be from central Australia and has ochre on the front of the item where the teeth are. I think it's better than the two I've seen in the Australian Museum.

Aboriginal knives of any kind are kind of rare, but this is very unusual.

Here's another good piece I have. I don't know much about it. It's got a very pronounced curve and is considerably longer than most aboriginal stone knives. I think it might have been used primarily for circumcisions.

Ouch.

PS. That tooth reminds me a bit of walrus ivory, so you're probably right about it being dugong.