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Carter No.: 370y

Handlist description: Boomerang (ritualistic)

Card/Transcription No.: 370wz


370, W, X, Y, Z. BOOMERANGS. (RITUALISTIC)

W. A wooden boomerang; covered with stucco, painted white and ornamented. L. 53.5; W. 4.6; thickness 1.5; cents. <> section

X. A wooden boomerang; painted yellow with polychrome ornament. L. 53.0; W. 4.1; thickness 1.2; cents. <> section. The skew of the arms is slight and suggests to be of the return-type. (See 370, K.)

Y. A similar boomerang to 370, X. One arm broken. L. 56.0; W.4.1; thickness 1.2; cents. <> section.

Z. A wooden boomerang; painted yellow; covered with polychrome ornament. L. 47.7; W. 4.0; thickness 1.1; cents <> section. The skew of the arms distinctly that of the non-return boomerang.

Card no. 370wz relating to Carter no. 370y
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