20th C. Australian Wood Boomerang w/ Kangaroo Motif
**Originally Listed At $450**
Oceania, Australia, ca. mid-20th century CE. An attractive boomerang hand-carved from hardwood and painted with a wonderful kangaroo adorning the arch at the center of one side in red, black, and white pigments. Stylized grass-like motifs of the same color scheme embellish either end of this side of the boomerang as well. The gentle curve of such iconic airfoil weapons traditionally allowed them to be aimed and thrown with ease, and their stone-smoothed surfaces facilitates a rapid flight. The use of hunting boomerangs was described by the explorer Francis Barrallier in 1802, when he wrote that indigenous Aboriginal people throw it, "making it revolve on itself, and with such a velocity that one cannot see it … only the whizzing of it is heard." A beautiful example replete with fine craftsmanship. Size: 19.2" L x 2.625" W (48.8 cm x 6.7 cm)
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#142568
Condition Report: Light abrasions to some painted details, otherwise intact and very good. Smooth surface textures and nice remains of painted decorations.
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**Originally Listed At $450**
Oceania, Australia, ca. mid-20th century CE. An attractive boomerang hand-carved from hardwood and painted with a wonderful kangaroo adorning the arch at the center of one side in red, black, and white pigments. Stylized grass-like motifs of the same color scheme embellish either end of this side of the boomerang as well. The gentle curve of such iconic airfoil weapons traditionally allowed them to be aimed and thrown with ease, and their stone-smoothed surfaces facilitates a rapid flight. The use of hunting boomerangs was described by the explorer Francis Barrallier in 1802, when he wrote that indigenous Aboriginal people throw it, "making it revolve on itself, and with such a velocity that one cannot see it … only the whizzing of it is heard." A beautiful example replete with fine craftsmanship. Size: 19.2" L x 2.625" W (48.8 cm x 6.7 cm)
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#142568
Condition Report: Light abrasions to some painted details, otherwise intact and very good. Smooth surface textures and nice remains of painted decorations.
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