4.1.1 Australia

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MS in Aranda on schist-like stone, Central Desert area, Australia, before 1800, 1 circular churinga, aboriginal patterns incised with a incisor tooth of an opossum, and rubbed with grease and red ochre during the ceremonies.

MS in Aranda on green chist stone, Mount Zeil, Central Australia, before 1800, 1 oval churinga, aboriginal symbols incised with an incisor tooth of an opossum, rubbed with grease and ochre during the ceremonies.

MS in Aranda on pinky weathered and worn chalk stone, Central Desert area, Australia, before 500, 1 oval churinga of 2 joining parts, 33x14x2 cm, aboriginal patterns incised with an incisor tooth of an opossum.

MS on chalk-like stone, Urella Downs station, New South Wales, Australia, ca. 20000-3000 BC, cylindrical cylcon with rounded apex and base, band of irregular lines around circumference near base, longitudinal grooves from base to apex, deliberate chipping around base.

MS on yellow soft sandstone, Western New South Wales, Australia, ca. 20000-3000 BC, 1 oval-conical cylcon with slanting flat base, 1 large arrow pointing towards apex, 4 arrows pointing towards base.

MS on weathered white desert sandstone with lichen growth, High Delalan, Western New South Wales, Australia, ca. 20000-3000 BC, 1 cylindro-conical and cornute form cylcon with concave base, 22x8x8 cm, incised with 11 parallel longitudinal lines running from apex to base.