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Christie's says it will auction an Aboriginal boomerang collected by the explorer Capt. James Cook.
The auctioneer says the antique throwing stick was probably collected by the British naval officer during his first trip to Australia in 1770. It expects the relic to fetch up to 60,000 pounds, or about $111,000.
Cook was the first European to make contact with Australia's east coast. He and his crew collected many artifacts during that and other voyages, including two clubs that are also up for sale.
Christie's did not identify the owner in a press release posted to its Web site Wednesday.
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