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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0044 | |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Boomerang | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Central Australia, near Alice Springs | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigment | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 25.5, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 64.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0045 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Boomerang | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Central Australia, near Alice Springs | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigment | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 28.5, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 70.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0046 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Boomerang | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Queensland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Northwestern Queensland (?) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigment | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.2, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 71.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0047 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Boomerang | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Queensland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Northwestern Queensland (?) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigment | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.7, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 58.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0048 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Boomerang | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Queensland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Northwestern Queensland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigment | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 15.5, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 61.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0049 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Boomerang | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Queensland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Cape York | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 13.0, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 53.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0435-0017 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Boomerang | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | South Australia or Western Australia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Returning boomerang of characteristic V-shape; Underside is flat while upper side is slightly convex; Both ends taper to somewhat rounded points; Surfaces are probably stained reddish brown, but otherwise are undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 31.5, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 71.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0002-0015 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Boomerang | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.0, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 71.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0002-0016 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Boomerang | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 20.5, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 60.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0002-0017 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Boomerang | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 17.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 50.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0002-0018 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Boomerang | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 14.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 51.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1983-0006-0007 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Boomerang | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 11.0, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 67.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2005-0006-0010 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Boomerang | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Queensland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Village: Mitchell River Mission | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1966 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigments | |
| Description | Returning boomerang carved from single piece of wood in traditional wide V-shape, biconvex in cross-section, with each end rounded off; Entire boomerang is stained black, with one end painted with a white stripe at the very end, adjacent to a pink strip. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.3, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 63.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2005-0006-0008 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Club | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Queensland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Mornington Island | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1966 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Double-headed war club carved from single piece of wood with a cylindrical handle, with a bulbous end at both distal and proximal ends, both tapering to a point; Proximal end is somewhat smaller than distal end; All surfaces of club, including handle, are sanded very smoothly. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 6.8, Length = 48.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0009-0007 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Club | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Queensland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Fighting and hunting club with heavy, cylindrical shaft that expands to maximum diameter near distal end; Both distal and proximal ends taper to blunt points; Wide band of shaft near distal end is carved in high relief with projecting rectangular knobs similar to texture of pineapple; Proximal end of shaft is marked all over with shallow adze marks, providing gripping surface; Shaft above and below "pineapple" band is marked with shallow, parallel grooves running length of shaft. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.5, Length = 75.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0077 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Club | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Central Australia | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigment | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.9, Length = 91.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0078 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Club | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Reserve: Arnhem Land | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.8, Length = 131.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0537-0012 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Club | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Western Australia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.6, Length = 67.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0103-0006 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Club | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.9, Length = 74.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0103-0007 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Club | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.8, Length = 68.9 | |
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