E1026: Aboriginal Boomerang with snake design

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1026

Classification Category:

5:Tools & Equipment for Science and Technology ➞ Armament ➞ Bludgeon

Materials:

botanical ➔ wood

Dimensions:

66 cm L
7 cm W
1 cm H

Provenance of Object:

Purchased by donor ca. 1974 in Australia and donated to Luther College in 2004.

Production Date:

20th Century

Source Locality:

Australia

Acquisition Date:

2004

Description:

Made from a single piece of ironwood, the stripe design likely represent the tail of a snake.

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