Lichfield District Council
Wooden Boomerang - Produced in Australia - 19th Century (69x5cm)
Location: Lichfield District Council
Accession number: 1983.93.3
A wooden boomerang, believed to have been produced in Australia during the 19th Century.
The boomerang is constructed of a single, bent length of wood. It has been worked into two curved planes which terminate in sharp points. The gouge marks created by an axe during the manufacturing process are still visible.
The boomerang is widely associated with the Indigenous people of Australia, being used for both sport and hunting within traditional Australian culture.
Wooden Boomerang - Produced in Australia - 19th Century (69x5cm)
Location: Lichfield District Council
Accession number: 1983.93.3
A wooden boomerang, believed to have been produced in Australia during the 19th Century.
The boomerang is constructed of a single, bent length of wood. It has been worked into two curved planes which terminate in sharp points. The gouge marks created by an axe during the manufacturing process are still visible.
The boomerang is widely associated with the Indigenous people of Australia, being used for both sport and hunting within traditional Australian culture.