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Aboriginal
Boomerang 1990 - 2000
Mulga wood | 45.0 x 7.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 94111
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A boomerang made from mulga wood. Mulga wood (acacia aneura) is native to arid regions of Australia and has traditionally been used by indigenous groups as a hardwood for making implements including digging tools, woomeras (spear-throwers) and boomerangs.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by 2CUZFM Aboriginal Radio Station, Bourke, in 2000. One in three inhabitants of Bourke, a settlement 500 miles north-west of Sydney, is Aboriginal. When Queen Elizabeth II visited in 2000 she toured a mixed-race primary school and the radio station, praising the 'rich aspects of Aboriginal culture' she encountered in the community. On this occasion she was also presented another boomerang (RCIN 94110).
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Mulga wood
Measurements
45.0 x 7.0 cm (whole object)
Category
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Place of Production
Australia
