Fine elegant boomerang, Darling River Region, New South Wales, carved and adzed hardwood (with custom stand) boomerang with characteristic fine tooling, from the Darling River region of New South Wales. With their elegant forms and beautiful light-reflecting surfaces, these were fighting weapons used by men in battles, rather than for hunting purposes. Length 89 x 5 cm. Provenance: Warren Anderson Collection the Owston Collection, Bonhams, 25-26 June 2010, Sydney. Private collection, Sydney