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Vintage wooden boomerang from Australia with a back stamp reading “MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY BILL ONUS,” featuring carved front designs and warm brown-ochre tones, dating to the late 20th century, a licensed replica in good condition with patina and minor wear, not tested for flight and offered as a decorative collector’s art piece.
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Vintage wooden boomerang from Australia, on the back with the black maker’s mark:
“MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY BILL ONUS”
The front is elaborately decorated with carved and darkened motifs. In the center is a striking, stylized portrait, framed by two smaller boomerang shapes. On the sides there are two oval fields with different geometric patterns. The finely textured surface and the warm brown and ocher tones give the piece a decorative, artisanal effect.
Bill Onus was a prominent Aboriginal activist, artist, and entrepreneur. In the 1950s he founded “Aboriginal Enterprises,” where boomerangs and other handicrafts with Aboriginal motifs were produced and sold.
Due to the stamp on the back, the object can be attributed to Bill Onus or his workshop. However, it cannot be definitively determined from the photos whether the carving was carried out personally by Bill Onus or by a worker in his workshop.
Condition:
Age-appropriate used condition with visible patina. On the arms and especially toward the ends there are some scratches, wear, small discolorations and superficial signs of use. The carved decoration and the back stamp are clearly visible. No major breaks are evident.
The boomerang has not been tested for its flight characteristics and is offered as a decorative collector and craft object.
The item will be carefully packaged
Vintage wooden boomerang from Australia, on the back with the black maker’s mark:
“MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY BILL ONUS”
The front is elaborately decorated with carved and darkened motifs. In the center is a striking, stylized portrait, framed by two smaller boomerang shapes. On the sides there are two oval fields with different geometric patterns. The finely textured surface and the warm brown and ocher tones give the piece a decorative, artisanal effect.
Bill Onus was a prominent Aboriginal activist, artist, and entrepreneur. In the 1950s he founded “Aboriginal Enterprises,” where boomerangs and other handicrafts with Aboriginal motifs were produced and sold.
Due to the stamp on the back, the object can be attributed to Bill Onus or his workshop. However, it cannot be definitively determined from the photos whether the carving was carried out personally by Bill Onus or by a worker in his workshop.
Condition:
Age-appropriate used condition with visible patina. On the arms and especially toward the ends there are some scratches, wear, small discolorations and superficial signs of use. The carved decoration and the back stamp are clearly visible. No major breaks are evident.
The boomerang has not been tested for its flight characteristics and is offered as a decorative collector and craft object.
The item will be carefully packaged
Details
Number of objects
1
Country of Origin
Australia
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Authenticity
Licensed replica
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