Ben Blakeney's boomerang, approximately 1994 / made by Ben Blakeney
- Bib ID:
- 7756797
- Format:
- Object
- Author:
- Blakeney, Ben (Lavanda Gordon), 1937-2003, creator
- Description:
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- approximately 1994
- 1 boomerang : wood, acrylic paint ; 24 x 67 x 0.7 cm
- Summary:
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Handcrafted and painted boomerang featuring an image of an Aboriginal Australian throwing a boomerang.
- Biography/History:
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Ben Blakeney (1937-2003) OAM, also known as Lavanda Gordon, was an Aboriginal Australian man, Australian Protective Services officer and a former actor. Blakeney was a renowned boomerang maker and actively taught others how to create and throw boomerangs, sharing his knowledge and cultural stories with others through workshops. More information at: https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-639798
- Notes:
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- Title devised by cataloguer.
- Inscriptions: Signed in medium on reverse.
- Related Material:
- Interview with Ben Blakeney, OAM, Australian Protective Services officer and former actor; Located at; National Library of Australia Oral History collection ORAL TRC 3132
- Source of Acquisition:
- Donated by Ben Blakeney, 1994.
- Subject:
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