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Supplementary to 'Visit to Bentinck and Mornington Islands, Queensland by Norman B. Tindale. 1960' (AA 338/1/23)
'Bentinck Island, Qld.
Turtle cutting
Head of spearthrower used as lever in cutting up turtle with baler shell (Melo) knife
at Minakuri S.W. corner of B.I.