Cooper Creek Boomerang with Incised Decoration

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A Boomerang, possibly Cooper Creek, incised patterned decoration, reversed with fine linear motif, late 19th century, 81 cm

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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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