Four Australian Aboriginal boomerangs (central and Western Australia) mid 20th century, carved and incised hardwood, Sizes: length 24.41 in., 28.35 in., 29.92 in. & 32.28 in. The number 7 and mulga-wood boomerang executed in Central Australia; the two hardwood boomerangs executed in north-west Western Australia in the mid 20th century. Provenance: Estate of Mr Gary Bradley, Victoria; thence by descent. Private Collection, Victoria
- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
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