This hunting boomerang, or throwstick was made out of Mulga, a dense desert hardwood. It was made in the late first half of the 20^th century. The surfaces are smoothed and probably finished by scraping the surfaces with stone tools after moisture was applied tosoften the outer surface. The wood is very dark. Most of the surfaces appear to be stone tool worked, but there are signs of metal tool use, so it is of hybrid construction. This hunting boomerang is in very nice condition. There are fine surface cracks as a result of moisture loss over the years and natural wood defects, such as knots. There is one small pit on the upper surface. No fine art on this one. This is a functional tool used by Aborigines who did not use modern weaponry.