Aboriginal Australian. Throwing Stick, 19th century. Wood, 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (1.3 x 47.0 x 10.8 cm). Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1965.26000. Creative Commons-BY.

Throwing Stick

19th century

Aboriginal Australian

Arts of the Pacific Islands

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Aboriginal Australian
Classification: Arms and Armor
Formatted Medium: Wood
Medium: wood
Locations: Place made: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Dimensions: 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (1.3 x 47.0 x 10.8 cm)
Inscribed: Old paper tag glued to object reads: "Boomerang, Australia, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia."
Departments: Arts of the Pacific Islands
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