20th C. Aboriginal Woomera Spear Thrower
**Originally Listed At $300**
Australia, Western Desert to Central Australia, Aboriginal peoples, ca. 1950s CE. A hand-carved, smoothed wooden woomera, an item similar to an atlatl used in Australia. It features a smooth, relatively flat surface with an airfoil at one end. Incised and stippled images are one the surface, including two lizards. Size: 2.2" W x 25" H (5.6 cm x 63.5 cm); 26.25" H (66.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#135697
Condition Report: Tip repaired. Rich patina on surface with light surface wear commensurate with age.
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Australia, Western Desert to Central Australia, Aboriginal peoples, ca. 1950s CE. A hand-carved, smoothed wooden woomera, an item similar to an atlatl used in Australia. It features a smooth, relatively flat surface with an airfoil at one end. Incised and stippled images are one the surface, including two lizards. Size: 2.2" W x 25" H (5.6 cm x 63.5 cm); 26.25" H (66.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#135697
Condition Report: Tip repaired. Rich patina on surface with light surface wear commensurate with age.
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