Boomerang
P1903
From: Australia | Northern Territory | Central Australia
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Alye |
| Object Number | P1903 |
| 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 |
| Description | A wooden symmetrical boomerang. The front of the boomerang is black with etchings across the body. The etchings consist of zigzag lines and oval shapes that have etched horizontal lines inside of them. “Bearing record of battle or chase.” (Catalog Card) |
| Length | 82 cm |
| Width | 6 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of J. T. Huston, 1907 |
| Other Number | 30 - Other Number |
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