This hunting boomerang, or throwstick, was made out of Mulga, a dense hardwood found in the Central Desert of Australia. This throw stick has a blonde edge on both sides indicating that it was made out of a branch with this shape and then trimmed to construct the airfoil. Both surfaces have a rough hewn adze finish. The upper surface has shallow and slightly irregular longitudinal fluting along the entire length. Based on color and construction, it was probably made in the early 20th Century. I acquired this boomerang in 2002 from the estate of Dain Torguson, a collector and museum designer who lived in Chicago. This boomerang is in very nice condition. There are no chips or dings other than minor construction marks. A very nice example of a Central Desert throwstick.