A-14 THREE ABORIGINAL WEAPONS
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A-14 THREE ABORIGINAL WEAPONS
Australia. 19th/early 20thC.
The two swan-neck boomerangs originate in the Warlpiri or Warumungu territories of northern Central Australa and were also traded south to the Arrenete.
a) Spear Thrower, woomerah, Central Desert region, Northern Territory. The woomerah is finely engraved on the front, with a well-formed kangaroo bone secured at the top to hold the end of the spear. The back has delicate tooling indicating it was carved with a shell knife.
b) Swan-neck boomerang, Central Desert, with very fine fluting.. Used for hunting and warfare; they are non-returning. ex-Professor Peter McCabe, Adelaide.
c) Swan-neck boomerang with painted motifs that indicate it has been used in ceremony.
a) 82 x 13 x 2.5 cm
b) 71 x 21 cm
c) 65 x 24 cm
A) $800 B) $700 C) $600
