Boomerang · Australia · ID: 3037060
sold
EUR 1,800
Provenance
collected in Broome, Western Australia (early 1900’s)Antique &Tribal Art Gallery A. Saussehrd, Flaxton, Queensland, Australia
Size
H: 70 cm
B: 7 cm
H: 27.6 inch
B: 2.8 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, white pigment, stone cut, fluted surface, symmetrical curved, tapering towards the ends, slightly vaulted upside, flattened on the back, min. dam., slight traces of usage, base;
Australian boomerangs were developed from throwing sticks and clubs and were hurled at enemy or prey. But the boomerang had many other uses as well: it served to clear the grasses and soil to prepare camp sites and ceremonial grounds. It was used as a poker and shovel when cooking.
Comparing literature
Brüll, Margarete, Die Kultur der Traumzeit, Freiburg 1991, p. 66