Australian Indigenous Cultural Artefacts Returned From UK

Published on September 12, 2024

A collection of artefacts culturally significant to the Warumungu Community of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory is returning from The Horniman Museum and Gardens in London. A formal handover ceremony by the Horniman took place on Sept. 12 in London to celebrate this occasion. The Warumungu community initiated the process with the support of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). Ten culturally significant Indigenous artefacts will be returned. The items include a Wurtil (water carrier), Ngurrulumuru (pick), Marttans (knives), Murkutu (sheath), Warnanja (axe), Wartilykirri (hooked “number seven” boomerangs, including one from the Horniman’s Handling Collection), and Jalkkaji (spear thrower)....

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