A newly tested replica for our Archaeology Art collection, of one of the boomerangs/non returning duck hunting throwing sticks discovered in the tomb of King Tutankamun from ancient Egypt.  In 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter discovered this famous tomb, and one of the treasures inside was a collection of over 20 throwing sticks and boomerangs. These were included so that hunting could continue in the afterlife, for waterfowl along the Nile.  This replica follows the original measurements from Howard Carter's 1922 notes on boomerang 370-Y.  2nd picture, from Jacques Thomas book on "Boomerangs of a Pharoah" showing original. This model was made to 51 cm, and follows the airfoil contours of the original as well. Our replica was made in a NATURAL ELBOW of Sycamore wood, one of the possible woods of the original, listed by Carter, with the correct bend angle for this project.  The wing cross sections were also drawn by Carter, and this one made to replicate the ones in the collection for the non returning hunting type for waterfowl, which is tuned to fly forward and up.  Flight testing resulted in a rapid climbing upward path for about 40 to 50 yards, and then steady upward climb and BACKWARDS around 5 to 10 yards, when thrown in the conventional hunting style of level to ground.  The conclusion here was that the original was a bird hunting stick for waterfowl flight along river banks.  It might be possible with further twisting and tuning to get this model to fully return, but the new conclusion is that a return might not have been the goal,  and it was made for hunting function more than sport.  Retired now after testing, and still ready for functional use or display. The original pattern unable to decipher and described as "covered in stucco" by Carter and author Jacques Thomas, and this model was stained a similar brown, after two small worm holes filled with epoxy, and otherwise is perfect shape for functional flight or further testing.
   Third picture above shows display of King Tut's throwsticks in the Egyptian Museum, with boomerang "Y" at right of center of photo.  It is potentially a   harmful weapon, so any flight testing should only be used in fields clear of all peope and pets/animals.