Classic hunting boomerang · Australia, Central · ID: 3045491
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Size
L: 75,5 cm
L: 29.7 inch
Description
wood, red ochre, stone fluted
The latest scientific research suggests that the rippled incisions may enhance the airfoil capability of the boomerang, in much the same way as the dimples on a golf-ball.
The object Classic hunting boomerang with the object ID 3045491 was last part of the auction 91 Tribal Art Auction at March 9, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 75.
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Comparing literature
Jones, Philip, Boomerang, Kent Town 1996, p. 87