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1896.50.1

Wooden boomerang, widening towards one end, the other ending in a knob incised with lines and cross-hatched lines. [El.B 17/08/2007]

1896.50.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden boomerang, widening towards one end, the other ending in a knob incised with lines and cross-hatched lines. [El.B 17/08/2007]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Southern India
Cultural groups
Madura
Person
Field collector William Saville Kent
PRM source William Saville Kent
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1896
Date collected
By 1896
Acquisition information
Donated: 1896
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Length: max 470 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1896.50.1

Search terms: Weapon, Boomerang

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