Boomerang

31-33-229

From: Australia | Western Australia | Albany, Western Australia

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 31-33-229
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Australia | Western Australia | Albany, Western Australia
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood
Description

V-shaped boomerang of brown wood. One arm somewhat irregularly shaped. Several shallow indentations infilled with red sealing wax (?). Made and used by the Mineng, a Noongar people of Southern Western Australia. Kylee (the Noongar name for boomerang) (Brett Nannup).

Length 60 cm
Credit Line Purchased from A. E. West, 1931
Other Number 99 - Other Number

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