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Pair of fine hooked boomerangs, Tennant Creek, Northern…
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Sydney
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7-Nov-2021
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Pair of fine hooked boomerangs, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (no custom stands) hooked boomerangs typical of the desert. They were used with advantage in fighting, as the hook caught on the edge of the shields, causing the boomerang to swing around behind it. These were finely fluted on their upper surfaces with reverse adzed markings and rubbed with red ochre. Lengths 79.5 cm, 73 cm. Provenance: Kylies presented to sister Catherine Redding at Tennant Creek by local aborigines at the mission for her services over many years. Private collection, Queensland
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