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Carter No.: 370dd

Handlist description: Boomerang (?)

Card/Transcription No.: 370dd


370, DD. BOOMERANG (?).

A (?) Boomerang of hard wood; ornamented with grooves; handle criss-cross pattern;

<> 20.5 3 42.5

Thickness 0.8 approx. Section irregular.

It is difficult to tell whether a skew is intended or whether the twist is due to warping - if the skew is intentional then it is of the non-return type.

Card no. 370dd relating to Carter no. 370dd
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