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Important Australian Aboriginal Collection — Vickers & Hoad Auctioneers

Auction House:Vickers & Hoad AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:308
Sale Title:Important Australian Aboriginal CollectionLots with images:308
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:128
Date:7-Nov-2021
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Pair of small coiled baskets, Northern Territory, woven plant fibre (no custom stand) lengths 15.5 cm, 13 cm. Provenance: Collected by Reverend Harold Shepherdson Millingimbie Mission 1920-1924 Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Early bark painting, artist unknown, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark. Inscription on back: Derek on the theory that every new Australian Should have a piece of his country of choice I send this happy kangaroo onto you to enjoy. I just recently purchased it from a private collector who had collected it in Australia in the 1950s, so by aboriginal standards this is a genuine antiquity, wish it were in better condition- but enjoy it with England relations and all…
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Fine coolamon, Western Australia, carved and engraved wood and natural pigment (with custom stand) a wooden container that is shallow, concave and elongated with rounded ends. It is pigmented with continuous incised fluting on front surface longitudinally. Length 74 x 19.5 cm. Provenance: McCanns Auction, Melbourne, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia
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Large Central Australian coolamon, Northern Territory, carved and engraved wood and natural pigment (with custom stand) a wooden container that is deep, concave and elongated with rounded ends. It is pigmented with continuous incised fluting on both surfaces longitudinally. Length 66.5 x 26 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Central Australian coolamon, Northern Territory, carved wood and natural pigment (with custom stand) oval concave wood container with rounded ends. Adze marks obvious on both surfaces. Pigmented and has a long crack down the centre which has been secured in one place with sinew. Length 38 x 21.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Painted Central Australian coolamon, Northern Territory, carved wood and natural pigment (with custom stand) shallow, oval, concave, wooden container with rounded ends and a pigmented surface and decorated pattern with black and white natural pigment. Length 68.5 x 17.5 cm. Provenance: Kittleys Auction, Ballarat, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia
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Large Central Australian water carrier coolamon, Northern Territory, carved and engraved wood and natural pigment (with custom stand) deep concave and elongated pigmented wooden container with rounded ends and inwardly curving sides. Continuous longitudinal incised fluting. Length 82 x 24 cm. Provenance: Lawsons Auction, Sydney. Private collection, South Australia
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Central Australian water carrier coolamon, Northern Territory, carved and engraved wood and natural pigment (with custom stand) deep concave and elongated pigmented wooden container with rounded ends and curving sides. Continuous longitudinal incised fluting. Length 49 x 17.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Central Australian coolamon, Northern Territory, carved and engraved wood and natural pigment (with custom stand) a wooden container that is shallow, concave and elongated with rounded ends. It is pigmented with continuous incised fluting on both surfaces longitudinally. Length 66 x 19.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Pair of fine hooked boomerangs, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (no custom stands) hooked boomerangs typical of the desert. They were used with advantage in fighting, as the hook caught on the edge of the shields, causing the boomerang to swing around behind it. These were finely fluted on their upper surfaces with reverse adzed markings and rubbed with red ochre. Lengths 79.5 cm, 73 cm. Provenance: Kylies presented to sister Catherine Redding at Tennant…
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Early hooked boomerangs, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) of plano-convex section, decorated with fine fluted designs on both surfaces and adze markings on the reverse, pigmented patina. Length 77 x 21 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Hooked boomerangs, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) of plano-convex section, decorated with fine fluted designs on the front and adze markings on the reverse, pigmented patina. Length 78 x 27.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Early hooked boomerangs, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) of plano-convex section, decorated with fine fluted designs on the front and adze markings on the reverse, pigmented patina. Length 71 x 18 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Large hooked boomerangs, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) of plano-convex section, decorated with fine fluted designs on the front and adze markings on the reverse, pigmented patina. Length 77 x 37 cm. Provenance: D'Lan Davidson Australian Indigenous Art, Melbourne. Private collection, South Australia
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Hooked boomerangs, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) of plano-convex section, decorated with fine fluted designs on the front and adze markings on the reverse, pigmented patina. Length 75 x 20 cm. Provenance: RA Newbury. Private collection, South Australia
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Large hooked boomerangs, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) of plano-convex section, decorated with fine fluted designs on the front and adze markings on the reverse, pigmented patina. Length 79.5 x 33.5 cm. Provenance: D?Lan Davidson Australian Indigenous Art, Melbourne. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine early hooked boomerangs, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) of plano-convex section, decorated with fine fluted designs on the front and adze markings on the reverse, pigmented patina. Length 82 x 27.5 cm. Provenance: Scott rainbow, Queensland. Private collection, South Australia
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Painted ceremonial boomerang, Central Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) Typical Central Australian boomerang used in fighting or to provide musical accompaniment to singing by clapping a pair of them together. In the latter case the ends are painted with the design relating to the main mythological hero of the ceremony. Length 75 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Kittleys Auction, Ballarat, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia
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Painted ceremonial boomerang, Central Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) Typical Central Australian boomerang used in fighting or to provide musical accompaniment to singing by clapping a pair of them together. In the latter case the ends are painted with the design relating to the main mythological hero of the ceremony. Length 75 x 6 cm. Provenance: Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Painted ceremonial boomerang, Central Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) Typical Central Australian boomerang used in fighting or to provide musical accompaniment to singing by clapping a pair of them together. In the latter case the ends are painted with the design relating to the main mythological hero of the ceremony. Length 77 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Rare fighting pick club, Goolwa, South Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) of circular section, the striking end with a beak-like protrusion culminating in an extended crown, the shaft with tapered handle. Length 62 x 16.5 cm. Provenance: Paul Lewis, new farm, Queensland. Private collection, South Australia
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Rare hafted stone fighting pick, Central Australia, carved stone, bent wood, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) a hafted pick made with a stone head. It is secured with resin to a handle made from a single piece of wood bent around head and tied with vegetable fibre. The handle is coated with natural pigment of red ochre. Length 47 x 20.5 cm. Provenance: Kittleys Auction, Ballarat, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia
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Rare hafted steel fighting pick, Central Australia, carved hardwood, steel, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) a hafted pick made with a metal head. It is secured with resin to a handle made from a single piece of wood bent around head and coated with natural pigment of red ochre. Length 44 x 18 cm. Provenance: Lyle Gamertsfelder, Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Private collection, South Australia
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Rare hafted stone fighting pick, Central Australia, carved stone, bent wood, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) a hafted pick made with a stone head. It is secured with resin to a handle made from a single piece of wood bent around head and tied with vegetable fibre. The handle is coated with natural pigment of red ochre. Length 41 x 14.5 cm. Provenance: Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Rare hafted steel fighting pick, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, steel, bent wood, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) this hafted metal head pick is painted with natural pigments. The head held in place with resin and the wooden handle is bent around the head and secured at the head with an interlaced band with vegetable fibre. Length 39 x 14.5 cm. Provenance: Collected by Reverend Harold Shepherdson Millingimbie Mission 1920-1924 Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South…
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Rare early hafted metal File scraper, Warlpiri, Yuendumu, Desert north, Northern Territory, carved hardwood, metal file, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) carved cylindrical shaped scraper tool. One end is sharpened file embedded in spinifex gum. Length 66 x 5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia cf. Item X 97275 Museums Victoria
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Rare hafted steel knife, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, carved wood, steel, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) a hafted knife made with a metal blade. It is secured with resin to a handle made from a single piece of wood bent around head and coated with natural pigment of red ochre. Length 29.5 x 2 cm. Provenance: Collected by Reverend Harold Shepherdson Millingimbie Mission 1920-1924 Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Stone hafted axe, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, carved stone, bent wood, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) this hafted stone axe is painted with natural pigments. The head held in place with resin and the wooden handle is bent around the head and secured at the head with an interlaced band and at the end with vegetable fibre. Length 31.5 x 11 cm. Provenance: Kurtzes Museum, Portland, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia
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Early stone hafted axe, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, carved stone, bent wood, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) this hafted stone axe is painted with natural pigments. The head held in place with resin and the wooden handle is bent around the head and secured at the head with an interlaced band with vegetable fibre. Length 32 x 12 cm. Provenance: Collected by Reverend Harold Shepherdson Millingimbie Mission 1920-1924 Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Early stone hafted axe, Central Australia, carved stone, bent wood, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) this hafted stone axe is painted with natural pigments. The head held in place with resin and the wooden handle is bent around the head and secured at the head with an interlaced band with vegetable fibre. Length 36 x 12 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Rare rainmaker stone, Laura, north Queensland, carved and engraved stone and natural pigment (no custom stand) Rainmaker stones were pressed into ground during rainmaking ceremony. Length 34 x 7 cm. Provenance: Collected c1952 in Laura district QLD Ex Edward Tull collection Ex Craig Sadler collection A.1245, New South Wales. Private collection, Sydney
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Superb large early horn-shape cylindro-conical (phallic) stone, New South Wales, carved and engraved stone (no custom stand) fine grained white, incised around tip and concave base. Length 39 x 8 cm. Provenance: Collected at Lake Stewart station near Milparinka, NSW, 1959-1960 Ex Neville Goodman collection (A1), New South Wales. Private collection, Queensland
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Superb large painted trumpet shell, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on shell (no custom stand) length 48 x 20 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland
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Superb large painted bailer shell, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on shell (no custom stand) length 35 x 24 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland
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Large painted bailer shell, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on shell (no custom stand) length 34 x 24 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland
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Painted bailer shell, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on shell (no custom stand) length 28 x 18 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland
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Mangalala Wurramara (1919-1984), painted bailer shell, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on shell (no custom stand) length 24 x 15 cm. Provenance: painted by Mangalala Wurramara. Private collection, Queensland
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Pair of clam shells Bartalumba bay, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on shell (no custom stands) lengths 13 cm, 13.5 cm. Provenance: attributed to Dick Nangabarra. Private collection, Queensland
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A collection of ten painted bailer shells, Bartalumba bay, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on shell (no custom stands) lengths 6 cm to 13 cm. Provenance: attributed to Dick Nangabarra. Private collection, Queensland
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Three small dilly bags, Northern Territory, woven plant fibre (no custom stands) for centuries, Aboriginal women from Australia?s Northern Territory have made dilly bags to hold food, tools, and other items. These bags have been twined tightly, and the horizontal threads have been dyed - other bags are left natural. Some have a looser weave and a delicate lace-like look, depending on what is to be carried. Dilly bags sometimes hold secret, sacred items. Such ceremonial bags might be painted in ochre and…
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Pair of early fighting clubs, Western Australia/North Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood (no custom stands) lengths 64 cm, 65.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales
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Fine painted club, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) with longitudinal fluted design with ochre decoration in traditional banded designs, old patina. Length 66 x 4 cm. Provenance: bill Evans, Caspian gallery, Sydney. Private collection, South Australia
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Early bulbous club, Northern Flinders Ranges, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal end, with finely fluted striations running lengthwise, old glossy patina. Length 68 x 7.5 cm. Provenance: Meghan Norton, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Early pole club, Western Desert/Central Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) decorated with finely fluted striations running lengthwise, with old patina. Length 68 x 3 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine early bulbous headed club, Darling River Region, New South Wales, carved hardwood (with custom stand) club with biconical head, probably from the Darling River region. Their clean forms and well shaped heads possess a functional beauty. Length 60.5 x 8.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Early pole club, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) decorated with finely fluted striations running lengthwise, with old patina. Length 59.5 x 4 cm. Provenance: Collected 1918 Jack Byham, Cobram, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine early incised bulbous club, South East Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of circular section swelling out to form a conical termination, old patina. Length 56 x 5.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide second hand shop. Private collection, South Australia
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Rare Lil Lil club, Darling River Region, New South Wales, carved hardwood (with custom stand) often described as a 'Boomerang-club', this variety could be either thrown or hand held in battle. The fine overall tooling pattern is characteristic that of used on boomerangs and other artefacts from the Darling River Region of New South Wales. Length 54 x 9 cm. Provenance: Lawsons Auction, Sydney. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine early boomerang club, south Lake Eyre, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of cylindrical section, finely fluted over the entire surface, with old patina. Length 97 x 4 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Superb massive ceremonial boomerang club, Northern Flinders Ranges, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of bi-convex section, the front with incised traditional designs, the reverse with linear fluted striations, old shiny patina. Length 108 x 9.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine early large boomerang club, Coopers Creek Region, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) decorated with finely fluted surface back and front with old encrusted patina. Length 99 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Collected 1900. Private collection, South Australia
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Superb massive boomerang club, Coopers Creek Region, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) decorated with finely fluted surface back and front and rubbed all over with red ochre. Length 124 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Superb massive early boomerang club, south Lake Eyre, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of bi-convex section, the front with incised traditional designs, the reverse with finely adzed surface, old shiny patina. Length 127 x 7 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, Sydney. Private collection, South Australia
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Early massive boomerang club, south Lake Eyre, South Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) example of thick ovoid section, old shiny patina. Length 117 x 7.5 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, Sydney. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine early large boomerang club, Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of bi-convex section, the front decorated with fine linear striations, the reverse with linear fluted striations, old encrusted patina. Length 109 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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A La Perouse boomerang, with incised decoration of Sydney Harbour Bridge, with a biplane, airplane and steam boat, with dated banner 1933, with kangaroos, emus and other animals, with a hand written label on the reverse. Length 85 x 10 cm. Provenance: Woolley & Wallis, Tribal Art Auction, 11 Feb 2014, lot 562. Private Collection, New South Wales
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Early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood (no custom stand) of convex section with clipped ends, the front incised with linear linked ovoid designs, the reverse with adzed surface, old patina overall. Length 58 x 7 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland
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Fine early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood (no custom stand) of convex section with clipped ends, the face with linear, criss-crossed and linked diamond patterns, the reverse bearing fine engraved lines, old shiny patina. Length 71.5 x 7 cm. Provenance: Ex Craig Sadler collection A.73, New South Wales. Private collection, Queensland
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Fine early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland, of convex section with clipped ends, the face with linear, criss-crossed and linked diamond patterns, central band of horizontal striations, the reverse bearing fine engraved lines, old shiny patina. Length 61.5 x 6.5 cm, Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private collection, Queensland
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Fine early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood (no custom stand) of convex section with clipped ends, the front with incised traditional designs, the reverse bearing fine engraved lines, old shiny patina. Length 71 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, Sydney. Private collection, Queensland
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Fine Kimberley boomerang, Western Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (no custom stand) of broad flat form, surface decorated with finely incised fluting on both sides and rubbed with red ochre. Length 61 x 9 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland
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Fine Pearlshell pendant, Kimberley Region, Western Australia, carved and engraved pearl shell, in-filled with red ochre (no custom stand) These beautiful Kimberley pearl shell pendants are usually incised with intricate patterns on their convex surface. The patterns represent mythological themes associated with rain. The pendants are highly valued as objects of exchange and are traded many hundreds of miles from the Kimberleys into Central Australia. Length 17 x 10.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection,…
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Fine pearl shell pendant, Kimberley Region, Western Australia, carved and engraved pearl shell, in-filled with red ochre (no custom stand) These beautiful Kimberley pearlshell pendants are usually incised with intricate patterns on their convex surface. The patterns represent mythological themes associated with rain. The pendants are highly valued as objects of exchange and are traded many hundreds of miles from the Kimberleys into Central Australia. Length 16.5 x 13 cm. Provenance: Private Collection,…
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Fine ceremonial headdress, Lardil group, Mornington Island, painted natural pigment, emu feathers and hand-spun human hair string on paper bark base (no custom stand) These elaborate, feathered and ochre constructions were worn by dancers during public phases of circumcision ceremonies. Length 43 x 24 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales
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Large coiled basket, Lake Alexandrina Region, South Australia, woven plant fibre (no custom stand) the basket is made from fibre using a coiled basketry technique. It has an oval shape with a flat base and straight sides that are slightly warped. A handle extends from the weave on one side of basket and arcs across the centre to the opposing side. Length 58 x 37 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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Hair belt, Matat, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, human hair string (with custom stand) a circular ornament made of multiple strands of human hair string. It is overwound at one point with string. These belts made with human hair string were the type usually worn by men. Length 48 x 14 cm. Provenance: Tim Jennings, Mbantua Store, Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Private collection, South Australia
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Small hair string ball, Northern Territory, human hair string (with custom stand) length 7.5 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Roy Frost, Mbantua Store, Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Private collection, South Australia
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Rare spindle, Dika, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, carved wood and human hair string (no custom stand) the making of string from possum fur or human hair was a highly specialised skill and achieved with the use of a spindle. Human hair string was highly prized in Arnhem Land and used for specific objects particularly items worn by men. Length 56 x 17 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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Hair belt, Matat, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, human hair string (with custom stand) a circular ornament made of multiple strands of human hair string. It is overwound at one point with string. These belts made with human hair string were the type usually worn by men. Length 33 x 22 cm. Provenance: Tim Jennings, Mbantua Store, Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Private collection, South Australia
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Large hair string ball, Northern Territory, human hair string (with custom stand) length 15 x 9 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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Hair belt, Matat, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, human hair string (with custom stand) a belt made of multiple strands of human hair string tied at the ends. These belts made with human hair string were the type usually worn by men. Length 28 x 24 cm. Provenance: Lyn Sykes, Corkwood dreaming, Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine string bag, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, woven plant fibre (no custom stand) string bag, looped, with dyed string (red) made from inner bark of the Kurrajong. The handle is made of multi stranded vegetable fibre string attached to the rim on opposite sides of the bag. Length 55 x 26 cm. Provenance: Sharon Monty, Perth. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine string bag, Northern Territory, woven plant fibre (no custom stand) string bag, looped, with dyed string is used in bands of solid colour to form vertical stripes. The bag has a single string wrapped handle attached to the rim on opposite sides of the bag. Length 45 x 27 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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Coiled basket, Lake Alexandrina Region, South Australia, woven plant fibre (no custom stand) the basket is made from fibre using a coiled basketry technique. It has an oval shape with a flat base and straight sides that are slightly warped. Length 19.5 x 11.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Rare coconut palm leaf basket, Northern Australia, woven plant fibre (no custom stand) length 63 x 24 cm. Provenance: Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Large painted bees wax pad, Central Australia, native bees wax resin and natural pigment (with custom stand) These slabs of cement were prepared at suitable localities and were widely circulated components of ceremonial gift exchange cycles. Length 30.5 x 9 cm. Provenance: Collected by Reverend Harold Shepherdson Millingimbie Mission 1920-1924 Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Stone head spear, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, carved wood, stone, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) the fLaked stone blade mounted onto the end of a shaft and secured with resin. Shaft is painted with natural pigments, and the design includes bands of linear patterning. The shaft is cut short. Length 62.5 x 4 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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Stone head spear, Upper Blyth River, Northern Territory, carved wood, stone, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) the fLaked stone blade mounted onto the end of a shaft and secured with resin and vegetable fibre string. Shaft is painted with natural pigments, and the design includes bands of linear patterning. The shaft is cut short. Length 49 x 4.5 cm. Provenance: 1973 made by Brian Midawanga Jack Byham, Cobram, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia
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Stone knife, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, stone, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) knife with blade made from fLaked quartzite. Handle made from spinifex resin and handle has been coated in red ochre. Length 18.5 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Alice Springs shop, Northern Territory. Private collection, South Australia
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Stone knife, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved wood, stone, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) knife with blade of quartzite, wooden handle embedded in spinifex resin. Length 15 x 4.5 cm. Provenance: Roy Frost, Mbantua Store, Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Private collection, South Australia
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hafted stone knife, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, stone and spinifex resin (with custom stand) knife with blade made from fLaked quartzite. Handle made from spinifex resin. Length 19 x 7 cm. Provenance: Bob White, Druen, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia
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Hafted stone knife, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) a knife made of a flaked stone blade. Handle made from spinifex resin. Length 11 x 4 cm. Provenance: Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Leilira blade spear point, Groote Eylandt, Northern Australia, Quartzite and natural pigments (with custom stand) the term 'Leilira blade' refers to very long fLaked blades made in central and Northern Australia that are triangular or trapezoidal in cross section. Length 19 x 4.5 cm. Provenance: Ex collection Lindsay black (1886-1959) Ex collection Blacks Museum, Mt. Gambier, South Australia. Private collection, South Australia
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Large hafted stone knife, Central Australia, Northern Territory, stone, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) knife with blade made from fLaked quartzite. Handle made from spinifex resin and handle has been coated in red ochre. Length 24 x 5 cm. Provenance: Bob White, Druen, Victoria. Private collection, Sydney
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Leilira blade spear point, Arnhem Land, Northern Australia, Quartzite and natural pigments (with custom stand) the term 'Leilira blade' refers to very long flaked blades made in central and Northern Australia that are triangular or trapezoidal in cross section. Length 17.5 x 4 cm. Provenance: Collected by Reverend Harold Shepherdson Millingimbie Mission 1920-1924 Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Four Leilira blades, Tibooburra, New South Wales, Quartzite and natural pigments (no custom stands) lengths 14.5 cm, 18 cm, 13.5 cm, 9.5 cm. Provenance: Collected in Tibooburra, NSW. Private collection, Sydney
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A rare collection of Aboriginal implements, New South Wales, carved stone, shell and bone. Item identification and collection history inscribed on back of mounts. Lengths 2 cm to 7 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Early large spear thrower (woomera), Kimberley Region, Western Australia, carved wood and spinifex resin (with custom stand) These spear-throwers are made from very soft wood, possibly from the bean tree (Erythrina vespertilio). Length 119 x 6 cm. Provenance: Ex collection Lindsay black (1886-1959) Ex collection Blacks Museum, Mt. Gambier, South Australia. Private collection, South Australia
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Rare early spear thrower (woomera), north East Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood and spinifex resin (with custom stand) of elongated flattened and slender form, wooden pegs attached with resin and kangaroo sinew on both ends, old dark patina. Length 80 x 7 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, Sydney. Private collection, South Australia
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Spear thrower (woomera), Kununarra, Western Australia, carved wood, spinifex resin and natural pigment (with custom stand) a wooden spear thrower painted with natural pigments. A wooden peg is secured with resin at the distal end. Length 77 x 4 cm. Provenance: Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Spear thrower (woomera), Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, carved wood, spinifex resin and natural pigment (with custom stand) a wooden spear thrower painted with natural pigments. A wooden peg is secured with resin at the distal end. Length 73 x 4.5 cm. Provenance: Collected by Reverend Harold Shepherdson Millingimbie Mission 1920-1924 Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Rare spear thrower (woomera), Elcho Island, Northern Australia, carved wood, spinifex resin and natural pigment (with custom stand) a wooden spear thrower painted with natural pigments. A wooden peg is secured with resin at the distal end. Length 71 x 3.5 cm. Provenance: Collected by Reverend George Cox Whilst at Mornington Victoria during the late 1930s, born 1880 Died 1947 John sharp, Hamilton, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia
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Incised spear thrower (woomera), Western Desert, Western Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and spinifex resin (with custom stand) of leaf like form, the front with finely adzed zig-zag and linear designs, the reverse with fine adze marking, wooden peg attached. Length 81 x 9 cm. Provenance: Julian Farlam, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Early spear thrower (woomera), Western Australia, carved hardwood and sinew (with custom stand) of leaf like form, the front with finely adzed, the reverse with fine adze marking, wooden peg tied with sinew, old glossy patina. Length 62.5 x 7.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased from an Oodnadatta Stockman Don McInnes, Kingston, South Australia. Private collection, South Australia
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Cape York Peninsula Bi-Valve spear thrower (woomera), Northern Queensland, carved hardwood, shell, abrus seeds and spinifex resin (with custom stand) the body of leaf-like form with right angle peg and shell handle attached with natural resins decorated with abrus seeds, old shiny patina. Length 61 x 10.5 cm. Provenance: Don McInnes, Kingston, South Australia. Private collection, South Australia
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Large spear thrower (woomera), cape York, Northern Queensland, carved hardwood and spinifex resin (with custom stand) length 86.5 x 6 cm. Provenance: Am Farlow. Private collection, South Australia
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Early club, South East Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (no custom stand) wooden club, tapered to a handle which is cone shaped and incised with cross hatching and an elongated flattened blade head with incised geometric patterns, old dark patina. Length 60.5 x 7 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales
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Early fighting bulbous club, Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood (no custom stand) bulbous head at the distal end, the fluted shaft of circular section tapering to a notched grip, old glossy patination. Length 55 x 4.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Australia collected 1913 Nullarbor plain by Maryanne Fowle and Oscar Jagger. Private collection, Queensland early boomerang, Nullarbor plain, Southern Australia, carved hardwood (no custom stand) length 56 x 7 cm. Provenance: Collected 1913 Nullarbor plain by Maryanne Fowle and Oscar Jagger. Private collection, Queensland
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Pair of early boomerangs, Nullarbor plain, Southern Australia, carved hardwood (no custom stands) lengths 50.5 cm, 47.5 cm. Provenance: Collected 1913 Nullarbor plain by Maryanne Fowle and Oscar Jagger. Private collection, Queensland
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