Boomerang
(19th century)
Medium
wood, earth pigments
Measurements
71.2 × 20.5 × 1.7 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Georgina Carnegie, 1988
Public domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
central Australia
Accession Number
O.28-1988
Department
First Nations Australia
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