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1915.25.23

Long slightly curved boomerang with rounded ends. The boomerang has been carved with a grooved surface texture on both sides. [El.B 20/08/2007]


1915.25.23

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Collection type
Object
Description
Long slightly curved boomerang with rounded ends. The boomerang has been carved with a grooved surface texture on both sides. [El.B 20/08/2007]
Geographical reference
New South Wales
Person
Field collector Henry Nottidge Moseley
Field collector HMS Challenger
PRM source Amabel Nevill Sollas
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1876
Date collected
1872 - 1876
Acquisition information
Donated: 04/1915
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Grooved
Dimensions
Width: max 53 mm, Length: max 887 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1915.25.23

Search terms: Weapon, Boomerang