Boomerang
P1904A
From: Australia | Northern Territory | Central Australia
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Kylie |
| Object Number | P1904A |
| 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 | Pigment |
| Description | A wooden symmetrical boomerang. The front of the boomerang has etchings including zigzag lines between two horizontal lines which run down the middle of the boomerang. On either side of this, wavy lines intersect and then the edges of the boomerang have almost a scalloped style etching which also runs the length of the boomerang. “War clubs with family totem.” (Catalog Card) |
| Length | 97 cm |
| Width | 9 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of J. T. Huston, 1907 |
| Other Number | 31 - Other Number |
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