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Carter No.: 370p

Handlist description: Boomerang

Card/Transcription No.: 370p


370, P. BOOMERANG

Boomerang of hard wood, having about 1/4 of its length covered with bark (? birch). L. 34.5; W. 3.3 to 4.3; thickness (at centre) 1.0 cents.

<> A B C D E bark 34.5

<> section

The skew of the arms is practically nil; the two ends A, B and D, E are to some extent curved or raised above the centre plane of the weapon at C. It is difficult to say whether of return of non-return type.

Card no. 370p relating to Carter no. 370p
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