Lot n° 214
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South Australian Aboriginal, 20th century - Lot 214
South Australian Aboriginal, 20th century
Hunting and ceremonial boomerang, engraved with kangaroos, emus and ostriches.
Wood, probably eucalyptus, with patina from use and age
Height Height : 110 cm
Provenance: Former collection of Dr. Grison, Paris
A ritual object used in propitiatory ceremonies, this type of boomerang is highly symbolic. The engraved animal motifs echo the myths of the Dreamtime, essential to Aboriginal cosmology.
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