This hunting boomerang, or throwstick, was made out of Mulga, a dense hardwood found in the Central Desert of Australia. Both surfaces have rough hewn finish from stone tool construction. The lower surface has longitudinal fluting along the curved elbow section only. This is very unusual. Fluting usually occurs only on the upper surface. I acquired this boomerang in 1990 from the Barclay Gallery in Michigan. This boomerang is in very good condition. There are no chips or dings on the edges, but the throwing end has a closed end split and it was probably used with this defect. A very nice example of a Central Desert throwstick.