GROUP OF THREE HUNTING BOOMERANGS

LOT 0105 · 已结束

起拍价 GBP500.00

拍卖时间:2026-04-10 18:00

拍卖行: Apollo Art Auctions

专场: FINE TRIBAL & PRE-COLUMB - PRINCE COLLECTION

拍品描述

Ca. 19th century AD. >A group of three hunting boomerangs, each of gently arched form, carved from dense hardwood and of solid, slightly flattened cross-section; these boomerangs are designed for direct projection rather than as returning boomerangs.Note the long, shallow curvature and subtly tapered terminals, indicative of functional shaping. > >Size: 655-710mm x 60-80mm; Weight: 1.2kg > For similar see: British Museum, Oc1931,1118.36. Provenance: Private UK collection; ex Pullane Collection, acquired in the 1890s from the Arunta peoples just west of Alice Springs( see old label ). > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >

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