Boomerang
Item number C1607 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Red-brown wood boomerang that has curvi-linear lines that follow the shape of the boomerang. Same texture on both sides. The top side has a main design that consists of a 'painted' brown serpent outlined by white dots and surrounded by white speckles. Near one end, there is a horizontal brown band outlined by white dots with the rouned end all in white. The bottom side has a design that consists of the following from the rounded end all in white to the other plain end: a plain angled H-shape; a horizontal brown band outlined by white dots; a plain arrow pointing toward the concave edge oultined by white dots and surrounded by white speckles with a horizontal brown band outlined by white dots at either side; and a white-speckled area. Some black used.
Item History
- Made in Australia
- Owned by Robert A. Waters before December 14, 1953
- Received from Robert A. Waters (Seller) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) on December 14, 1953
What
- Name
- Boomerang
- Identification Number
- C1607
- Type of Item
- boomerang
- Material
- wood and ochre pigment
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 1.7 cm, width 68.0 cm, depth 6.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Australia
Who
- Culture
- Australian
- Previous Owner
- Robert A. Waters
- Received from
- Robert A. Waters (Seller) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source)
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 14, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on December 14, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2284/0019
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