Boomerang
(late 19th century)
Medium
wood
Measurements
75.6 × 6.9 × 1.6 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
north-west central Queensland, Queensland
Accession Number
O.29-1988
Department
First Nations Australia
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