BOOMERANG
AUSTRALIA, COLLECTED 1820s
African & Oceanic Art, Natural History and Ancient Art
Auction: 30 July 2025 from 14:00 BST
Description
carved wood, of typical curved and tapered form, rich patination
Dimensions
53.2cm diameter
Provenance
Collected in situ by Thomas Corrie (1789 - 1865), thence by descent.
Corrie is said to have survived a shipwreck off the coast of Australia in the 1820s, at which point he came into possession of the present piece.