Coopers Creek region, South Australia
of bi-convex form, with a finely fluted surface back and front, long and slightly curved in shape, old dark chocolate brown patina
101 cm L x 7 cm wide
with stand
$3,200
Provenance
Private Collection, New South Wales
In terms of this style of boomerang, early twentieth-century anthropologist Walter E Roth (1861–1933) described Fighting Boomerangs as a two-handed sword. This object originates from South Australia, where it was known as untitiri. Wielded with both hands, untitiri were potent weapons, which were decorated with fine, tooth-like incisions in bands of parallel lines. The weapons were fluted, polished, and rubbed with charcoal and red ochre, making them valuable items for trade.
A large, Hunting & Fighting Boomerang (Coopers Creek), late 19th century
$3,200
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Coopers Creek region, South Australia
of bi-convex form, with a finely fluted surface back and front, long and slightly curved in shape, old dark chocolate brown patina
101 cm L x 7 cm wide
with stand
$3,200
Provenance
Private Collection, New South Wales
In terms of this style of boomerang, early twentieth-century anthropologist Walter E Roth (1861–1933) described Fighting Boomerangs as a two-handed sword. This object originates from South Australia, where it was known as untitiri. Wielded with both hands, untitiri were potent weapons, which were decorated with fine, tooth-like incisions in bands of parallel lines. The weapons were fluted, polished, and rubbed with charcoal and red ochre, making them valuable items for trade.
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