This large hunting boomerang, or throwstick, was made out of Mulga, a dense hardwood found in the Central Desert of Australia. The lower surface has a smooth adze finish. The upper surface has longitudinal fluting over a section of the dingle arm. The remainder of the surface has been scraped smooth. The color is reddish brown because of the application of ochre. The fluted edge can be used for starting a fire and the boomerang makes a good spatula for fire maintenance. Based on color and construction, it was probably made in the late 19th or early 20th Century. I acquired this boomerang in 1998 from Rob Croll, a well known collector from Melbourne. This boomerang is in very nice condition. There are only minor impact marks on the edges and at the tip of the dingle arm. A very nice example of a Central Desert throwstick.