Rare South Australian Fishing Boomerang

A rare fishing boomerang, possibly South Australia, carved…
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A rare fishing boomerang, possibly South Australia, carved hardwood, 59.1 cm high. For two related examples see Philip Jones, boomerang;, Behind an Australian Icon, Ten speed Press, California, 1997, pp. 52-53, where he describes the illustrated examples as being from Broome, Western Australia., The minimalistic incised designs on this boomerang indicate a more south-east origin, possibly South Australia, making this a very scarce example. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland

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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.

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