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BoomerangC1602

Plain, thin and smooth boomerang. At each end along the the concave edge, the wood is of a lighter yellow colour than the rest of the brown wood. The wood has natural wavy lines.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1719

Plain dark brown wood boomerang that has a grooved decoration on one side that consists of curvi-linear lines that follow the shape of the boomerang. The bottom side has a grooved texture that appears similar to that of having had flakes chipped off. A hole has been made in the middle of one arm.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1590

Plain wood boomerang that has a grooved texture that appears similar to that of having had flakes chipped off. Same texture on both sides. At each end along the the concave edge and at the elbow toward the middle, the colour of the wood goes from lightest yellow-brown to darkest red-brown to dark brown. On the opposite edge of the elbow, on the concave edge, there is a wood knot that goes through from one side to the other.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
New South Wales, Australia ? or Queensland, Australia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1712

Plain grey-brown wood boomerang that has a grooved texture that appears similar to that of having had flakes chipped off. Same texture on both sides. On one side, there is written '~ Used by the King of the Tiltagooma tribe in 1865'.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boomerang1366/1

A long curved wood boomerang with a skin band wrapped around it.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and skin
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boomerang1251/3

A long wide curved wood boomerang.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1666

Plain, red-brown wood boomerang that has smooth sides. The 'varnish' is very soft, perhaps it is resin, and was applied by the carver.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1703

Brown wood boomerang that has a slightly ridged grooved texture that appears similar to that of having had flakes chipped off. Same texture on both sides. Two knot or resin pocket holes have been filled with a creamy-coloured mass.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Western Australia, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1603

Brown wood boomerang that has narrow, grooved, curvi-linear lines that follow the shape of the boomerang. Same texture on both sides. Wood is of a lighter colour along the lower portion ends of each concave edge with another two sets along the convex edge at either side of the outer elbow.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1606

Brown wood boomerang painted with a red finish. The bottom side is smooth and plain. The top side has narrow curvi-linear lines that follow the shape of the boomerang. Near the smaller end, there are three horizontal grooves.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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