19th century Aboriginal Sydney sword. Tooth incised wave top…
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19th century Aboriginal Sydney sword. Tooth incised wave top decoration with transverse bands verso. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection.

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
  • Verso - Verso is the "back" side of a sheet of paper, art work, coin or medal. The front side is "recto".

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