Item TB196
This Item was Sold on 15 December
2010 for $103
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Jack Byham was one of Australia's best known boomerang manufacturers. He was a real 'Crocodile Dundee' who spent a lot of time with the Aborigines. Jack made boomerangs and throwsticks using traditional Aboriginal methods and many of his products are mistakenly identified as genuine Aboriginal artifacts. Jack is most famous for his commercial boomerang products that spanned a half century from the Olympic Games in Melbourne (1956) through the 1990s. Jack made exceptional throwsticks and natural elbow boomerangs and these are in high demand by Australian collectors. This returning style hardwood boomerang was probably made in the 1950s by Jack Byham. It was made out of a large curved branch of a Gum hardwood and decorated with Aboriginal kangaroo art by relief carving. The boomerang is signed on the lower surface. The airfoiling and tuning look proper for a right handed returner, but I have not test thrown it. The lower surface is smooth and without decoration. This boomerang is in very good condition without damage. There are a few small areas with white paint transfer. It will make an excellent display. It could be a good flyer, but it is old and it should be displayed instead of thrown. Span = 58 cm ; Weight = 282 gm |
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