Boomerang
(c. 1880)
Medium
earth pigments on wood
Measurements
73.0 × 6.0 × cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift from the Estate of Mary Gilbert, 1989
Public domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Lake Eyre Basin, South Australia
Accession Number
O.166-1989
Department
First Nations Australia
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