Boomerang

P1909

From: Australia | South Australia | Central Australia

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Kylie
Object Number P1909
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Australia | South Australia | Central Australia
Period Late Colonial Australia Period
Date Made 1850-1900 CE
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Red Ochre
Description

A wooden symmetrical boomerang. The wood is covered in red ochre and one end of the boomerang has a light tip. There are faint etchings along the front of the boomerang consisting of wavy lines that intersect and zigzag lines.

Length 80 cm
Width 6 cm
Credit Line Gift of J. T. Huston, 1907
Other Number 36 - Other Number

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