Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20th September 2016
Lot 588
An Aborigine ceremonial boomerang Onmbulgurri
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £650
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Description
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.