This is a very heavy hardwood club with a point on the handle end and a heavy knife like head that somewhat resembles the tip of a hunting boomerang or axe with the edges sharpened so that it can be used for skinning or cutting. It is very dark in color and it was probably made in the 19th Century with a combination of stone and metal tools. It may be made out of Mulga, a desert hardwood, but the dark color hides the grain. There are several knots that are exposed at the surface and it is in remarkably good condition. I have never seen another Aboriginal club with such features. The workmanship looks like it is from the Southern Central Desert. It is in very nice condition. There are no cracks or other damage visible. I acquired this club from an antiquities dealer in Perth in 1991. It was mixed in with artifacts from the famous Lord Alastair McAlpine collection, but it does not have any markings that identify it as from that collection. It is a very unusual Aboriginal artifact.