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Urrempere (punishing spear)

Glen Smith
artetye (mulga)
143cm
Ltyentye Apurte Traditional Craft Centre
LTY07-24

Urrempere, also known as ‘The Punisher’, has a shovel headed spear or lance. Made from a single piece ofartetye (mulga) it is traditionally used for spearing people under Aboriginal law.

Desert Mob is presented annually in Mparntwe | Alice Springs on Arrernte Country.

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