Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20 Sep 2016
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An Aborigine ceremonial boomerang Onmbulgurri
An Aborigine ceremonial boomerang
Onmbulgurri, Western Australia
wood, with incised decoration and bands of white and red pigment, with scorching,
61.5cm long.
The engraving is said to be a message regarding the Forrest River Massacre of 1926.
Provenance
By repute given to Karl Boudewyns by Chief King Peter of the Forrest River Mission.
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