Bidspirit auction | A Group of Three Australian

A Group of Three Australian Aboriginal Timber Boomerangs - A group of three Australian Aboriginal boomerangs handcrafted from traditional timbers, including black wattle, golden wattle, brigalow, and mulga. Each boomerang features a curved, flat profile and is decorated with hand-painted zoomorphic iconography in a traditional style. The largest boomerang features a long, black goanna or lizard figure decorated with white and ochre dots and stripes. The medium-sized boomerang is decorated with a shorter, wider lizard figure in a similar style. The smallest boomerang depicts a water bird with a long neck and stylized wings. The color palette across the group consists of black, white, and ochre pigments. Two items bear a yellow adhesive label on the reverse with black text reading: 'GANGULU' AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL BOOMERANG ”This traditional boomerang is handcrafted by aborigines from Australian timbers, mainly Black Wattle, Golden Wattle, Brigalow and Mulga. The artwork on this boomerang depicts the symbolic meanings and religious significance of aboriginal art. Each boomerang is initialed by the artist.” The labels also state: DISTRIBUTED BY SOUTHERN CROSS SOUVENIRS (07) 883 1166 MADE IN AUSTRALIA. The largest boomerang is marked on the reverse with the handwritten characters LB. The medium boomerang is marked RR, and the smallest is marked EJ. Length: 18 inches (measured tip to tip along the curve of the largest item).