Lot 57 - A fine, rare early 20th century boomerang with carved relief depiction of kangaroo and emu on hardwood, maker unknown, attributed to work made for trade, accompanied by a second vintage boomerang with traces of pokerwork on soft wood, indistinctly stamped to back, attributed to early work for tourist market, c1940s-1960s
Provenance, private collections in Canberra from late 1990s
As Found, repair to softwood boomerang
Dimensions of hardwood boomerang
Auction 1034 - Australian and Oceanic Art |
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A fine, rare early 20th century boomerang with carved relief depiction of kangaroo and emu on hardwood, maker unknown, attributed to work made for trade, accompanied by a second vintage boomerang with traces of pokerwork on soft wood, indistinctly stamped to back, attributed to early work for tourist market, c1940s-1960s
Provenance, private collections in Canberra from late 1990s
As Found, repair to softwood boomerang
Dimensions of hardwood boomerang
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