Hooked boomerang ·  Australia · ID: 3034370

Description

hard wood, polychrome paint, the smaller hook-shaped arm forming the beating part, stone-carved flutes, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, metal socle;
called “swan neck” or “number 7”, used as traditional weapon and hunting boomerang as well, used for hunting birds, by throwing the boomerang into a swarm of birds.

The object Hooked boomerang with the object ID 3034370 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 71 achieved a sales price of EUR 900.

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Comparing literature

Brüll, M., Die Kultur der Traumzeit, Freiburg o. J., p. 63, ill. 49