Boomerang

P1871

From: Australia | Northern Territory | Central Australia

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Alye
Object Number P1871
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Australia | Northern Territory | Central Australia
Locus South Australia [Historic Attribute]
Period Late Colonial Australia Period
Date Made 1850-1900 CE
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Red Ochre
Description

A wooden beaked/hooked boomerang covered in red ochre and fluted on one side.

“Pigeon boomerang, used in ceremonies.” (Catalog Card)

Length 67.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of J. T. Huston, 1907
Other Number 25 - Other Number

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