Hook boomerang with painted men’s hunting design, 0.195

77 cm

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Artwork story: Kali Pinantjarra - Hook Boomerang, literally 'boomerang with an ear'. A boomerang type made by Wailpri with a hook approximately 15 cm long; made from, a section of Mulga tree incorporating a lateral root as the hook. The boomerang possibly developed over time as a modification of the throwing stick. Not all Aboriginal people made or used boomerangs. In some areas they were used in the past, but later abandoned; in other areas many different forms were made.