This hunting boomerang, or throwstick was made out of Mulga, a dense desert hardwood. I acquired this boomerang in 1997 from Rob Croll, an artifact dealer from Melbourne. Both sides of this rather small hunting boomerang have stone chisled texturing. Because of its size, it was either used by young hunters in training or for throwing at birds. There is very minor edge damage as a result of use or even manufacture. There are no major splits or knots in the wood. The surface has a nice patina probably the result of rubbing the surface with animal fats. The manufacturing was probably from the late 1800s or early 1900s. A very nice artifact and one of the smallest hunting boomerangs I have seen.