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It is made from a rectangular piece of wood with slightly rounded corners. There are two holes in the centre through which string has been threaded. It was collected by Fred McCarthy during the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land in 1948, and acquired by the museum in 1949.


Propeller toy
Wooden propeller toy made from a rectangular piece of woow with slightly rounded corners. There are two holes in the centre through which string has been threaded. Collected by Fred McCarthy during the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land in 1948. It was acquired by the museum in 1949, and is from Yirrkala, Northern Territory. Image: Finton Mahony
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