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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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Early boomerang, New South Wales, carved hardwood (no custom stand) of thin bi-convex section and surface with old dark patina. Length 51 x 4 cm. Provenance: Dr Gerald Holt collection H198 Warren Anderson collection. Private collection, Queensland
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Rare early shield, Coward Springs, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) oval in form with rounded ends and a handle carved from solid form level with surface. There is continuous fine adzing on both surfaces. It is pigmented. Length 58 x 16.5 cm. Provenance: C1910-1920, collected Oodnadatta railway line, Coward Springs Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine early shield, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved beanwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) an oval shield made from a single piece of softwood (red bean tree) with rounded ends. The entire surface has longitudinal fluting of parallel lines and is coated with red ochre on both surfaces. The handle is cut out of the reverse side. Length 67.5 x 22 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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Early massive shield, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved beanwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) an oval shield made from a single piece of softwood (red bean tree) with rounded ends. The entire surface has longitudinal fluting of parallel lines and is coated with red ochre on both surfaces. The handle is cut out of the reverse side. Length 75 x 27 cm. Provenance: Angela Saussehrd, Queensland. Private collection, South Australia
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Early shield, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved beanwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) an oval shield made from a single piece of softwood (red bean tree) with rounded ends. The entire surface has longitudinal fluting of parallel lines and is coated with red ochre on both surfaces. The handle is cut out of the reverse side. Length 67.5 x 19 cm. Provenance: Scott rainbow, Queensland. Private collection, South Australia
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Early shield, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved beanwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) an oval shield made from a single piece of softwood (red bean tree) with rounded ends. The entire surface has longitudinal fluting of parallel lines and is coated with red ochre on both surfaces. The handle is cut out of the reverse side. Length 63 x 23 cm. Provenance: Art gallery, Darwin. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine early hunting boomerang, Northern South Australian, carved hardwood and natural pigments (no custom stand) of plano-convex section, finely fluted design to both surfaces with traces of red ochre, fine glossy patina. Length 82 x 7 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales
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Fine early hunting boomerang, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) classic hunting boomerang, the front decorated with finely fluted design, adzed fluted on the reverse, coated with red ochre, fine glossy patina. Length 68.5 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Roger Dundas, Portland, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia
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Early hunting boomerang, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) classic hunting boomerang, the front decorated with finely fluted design, finely adzed on the reverse, coated with red ochre, bush repair with sinew, fine glossy patina. Length 76.5 x 5.5 cm. Provenance: Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Boomerang, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, carved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) a boomerang made from a single piece of wood with a concave surface. The entire base is coloured with red ochre and the ends are decorated with white ochre. Length 81 x 5.5 cm. Provenance: Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Engraved boomerang, south Lake Eyre, Coopers Creek, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) of convex section, the face with linear linked diamond patterns, coated with red ochre overall. Length 71 x 5 cm. Provenance: Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Adzed Western Desert boomerang, Western Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) of plano-convex section, the surfaces with finely adzed markings. Length 66 x 7 cm. Provenance: ray Dalton, Bendigo, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia
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Jack May boomerang, oak valley, port Lincoln, South Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) length 62 x 7 cm. Provenance: made by Jack May port Lincoln Aboriginal Community. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine early adzed Western Desert boomerang, Western Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) of plano-convex section, the surfaces with finely adzed markings and fine old glossy patina. Length 52.5 x 5 cm. Provenance: Collected 1943 Robert Thompson, Melbourne, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia
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Boomerang, South East Australian, carved hardwood (with custom stand) of bi-convex section with ribbed surface and old shiny patina. Length 69.5 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Roy Frost, Mbantua Store, Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine incised ceremonial boomerang, Western Desert/Central Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of unusual form with a slight re-curve in the proximal arm, decorated with incised traditional motif designs. Length 79 x 7 cm. Provenance: Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Early boomerang, Northern New South Wales, carved hardwood (with custom stand) length 62 x 7.5 cm. Provenance: Lawsons Auction, Sydney. Private collection, South Australia
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Early fighting boomerang, South East Queensland, carved hardwood (with custom stand) of crescent form, the ribbed surface replete with adzed striations, and dark glossy patina. Length 65 x 6 cm. Provenance: bill Evans, Caspian gallery, Sydney. Private collection, South Australia
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Early returning boomerang, New South Wales, carved hardwood (with custom stand) an extremely fine and thin example shaped like an arc, old patina. Length 57 x 5.5 cm. Provenance: bill Evans, Caspian gallery, Sydney. Private collection, South Australia
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Large ceremonial boomerang, Mornington Island, Queensland, carved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) used in ritual dance, rather than hunting. The white tips are typical Mornington Island motifs. Length 85.5 x 7 cm. Provenance: Lawsons Auction, Sydney. Private collection, South Australia
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Adzed Western Desert boomerang, Western Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) of plano-convex section, the surfaces with finely adzed markings and fine old glossy patina. Length 51 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine early hunting boomerang, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) classic hunting boomerang, the front decorated with finely fluted design, finely adzed on the reverse, coated with red ochre, fine glossy patina. Length 72 x 6 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Early boomerang, South East Australian, carved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) of thin bi-convex section with ribbed surface, bush repair with sinew, old shiny patina. Length 68 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood (with 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 patina. Length 71 x 7 cm. Provenance: Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Hunting boomerang, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) classic hunting boomerang, the front decorated with finely fluted design, finely adzed on the reverse, coated with red ochre, fine glossy patina. Length 68.5 x 6 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Early hunting boomerang, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) classic hunting boomerang, the front decorated with finely fluted design, finely adzed on the reverse, coated with red ochre, fine glossy patina. Length 69 x 6 cm. Provenance: Collected by Reverend Harold Shepherdson Millingimbie Mission 1920-1924 Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Boomerang, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) the front decorated with finely fluted design, coated with red ochre. Length 64 x 5.5 cm. Provenance: Ruth Pearce, Murrayville. Private collection, South Australia
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Ceremonial boomerang, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved hardwood (with custom stand) ceremonial boomerang, the front decorated with finely fluted design and decorated with incised traditional motif designs. Length 67.5 x 9.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Rare early boomerang, Victoria, carved hardwood (with custom stand) of thin bi-convex section with ribbed surface and old dark patina. Length 55 x 7 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Adzed Western Desert boomerang, Western Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) of plano-convex section, the surfaces with finely adzed markings. Length 62 x 6 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Rare large ceremonial boomerang, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of unusual form, the front decorated with incised traditional motif designs. Length 96 x 8 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Early adzed Western Desert boomerang, Western Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) of plano-convex section, the surfaces with finely adzed markings and fine old glossy patina. Length 56 x 5.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Large boomerang, Mornington Island, Queensland, carved hardwood (with custom stand) length 96.5 x 8.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Painted ceremonial boomerang, Central Australia, carved hardwood and natural pigments (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 79.5 x 6 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Hunting boomerang, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) classic hunting boomerang, the front decorated with finely fluted design, finely adzed on the reverse, coated with red ochre. Length 67 x 6 cm. Provenance: Stephen Sinclair, Adelaide Auction. Private collection, South Australia
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Engraved boomerang, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) length 66 x 13 cm. Provenance: Tony Bond, Adelaide, South Australia. Private collection, South Australia
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Early engraved ceremonial boomerang, Western Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of bi-convex section, the front decorated with incised traditional motif designs. Length 65.6 x 8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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Boomerang, South East Australian, carved hardwood (with custom stand) length 52 x 6 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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Early hunting boomerang, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) classic hunting boomerang, the front decorated with finely fluted design, finely adzed on the reverse, coated with red ochre, fine glossy patina. Length 60 x 5.5 cm. Provenance: Collector gallery. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine early hunting boomerang, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) classic hunting boomerang, the front decorated with finely fluted design, finely adzed on the reverse, coated with red ochre. Length 71 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: John Harris, Warrnambool, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia
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Adzed Western Desert boomerang, Western Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) of plano-convex section, the surfaces with finely adzed markings. Length 56.5 x 7 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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Adzed Western Desert boomerang, Western Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) of plano-convex section, the surfaces with finely adzed markings. Length 62 x 7 cm. Provenance: Lyn Milburn. Private collection, South Australia
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Painted boomerang, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, carved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) of bi-convex section, has been decorated with painted designs of cross hatching and traditional motifs in ochres. Length 58 x 7 cm. Provenance: Scott rainbow, Queensland. Private collection, South Australia
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Early adzed boomerang, Darling River Region, New South Wales, carved and adzed hardwood (with custom stand) boomerang with characteristic fine tooling, from the Darling River region of New South Wales. With their elegant forms and beautiful light-reflecting surfaces, these were fighting weapons used by men in battles, rather than for hunting purposes. Length 69 x 6 cm. Provenance: Paul Tebutt. Private collection, South Australia
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Boomerang club, Mildura, Victoria, carved hardwood (with custom stand) length 57 x 7 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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Fine early large boomerang club, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) of bi-convex section, the front decorated with finely fluted design, finely adzed on the reverse, coated with red ochre. Length 93 x 7 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Auction. Private collection, South Australia
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Early boomerang club, Coopers Creek Region, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of thick bi-convex section, finely fluted design to both surfaces with traces of red ochre, old glossy patina. Length 80.5 x 6 cm. Provenance: Dr Gerald Holt collection H168 Sotheby's, Sydney. Private collection, South Australia
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Early large incised fighting club, Lake Eyre Region, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) a typical two-handed club, with an elaborate linear pattern on its outer surface and rubbed all over with red ochre. Length 99.5 x 7 cm. Provenance: Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia cf. Fig 160-162, Aboriginal Australia Agdc
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Early boomerang club, Coopers Creek Region, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of bi-convex section, finely fluted design to both surfaces with traces of red ochre, old dark patina. Length 92 x 7 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, finely fluted design to both surfaces with traces of red ochre, old glossy patina. Length 87 x 7.5 cm. Provenance: Ned Roberts, Adelaide, South Australia. 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) of bi-convex section, the front decorated with fine linear linked diamond patterns, old encrusted dark patina. Length 100 x 7 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine early large boomerang club, south Lake Eyre, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of bi-convex section, both surfaces decorated with fine incised linear striations, old patina. Length 107.5 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Scott rainbow, Queensland. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine early large boomerang club, south Lake Eyre, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of bi-convex section, both surfaces decorated with fine incised linear striations, old patina. Length 109 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Scott rainbow, Queensland. Private collection, South Australia
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Boomerang club, Coopers Creek Region, South Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) length 85.5 x 6 cm. Provenance: Scammell Auctions, Adelaide, South Australia. Private collection, South Australia
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Boomerang club, Coopers Creek Region, South Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) length 88.5 x 6 cm. Provenance: Scammell Auctions, Adelaide, South Australia. Private collection, South Australia
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Early large fighting club, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) decorated with finely fluting striations running lengthwise and old dark patina overall. Length 87 x 4 cm. Provenance: Small & Whitfield, Adelaide, South Australia. Private collection, South Australia
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Early large pole club, Lakes Entrance, Victoria, carved hardwood (with custom stand) of cylindrical section, finely stone scraped over the entire surface with old glossy patina. Length 101.5 x 3.5 cm. Provenance: Small & Whitfield, Adelaide, South Australia. Private collection, South Australia
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Early massive pole club, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) length 124.5 x 5.5 cm. Provenance: Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Early pole club, Eastern Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) decorated with finely fluted striations running lengthwise, with old patina. Length 63 x 4.5 cm. Provenance: Lawsons Auction, Sydney. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine pole club, Western Desert/Central Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) decorated with finely fluted striations running lengthwise, with old patina. Length 77 x 3.5 cm. Provenance: Lawsons Auction, Sydney. Private collection, South Australia
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Early fighting club, South East South Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) length 71 x 5 cm. Provenance: bill Evans, Caspian gallery, Sydney. Private collection, South Australia
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Fine early massive club, Northern Flinders Ranges, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) decorated with finely fluted surface back and front with old dark patina. Length 124 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Spear thrower (woomera), Ayres Rock, Northern Territory, carved hardwood, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) the gently curving form of concave section, decorated in red ochre, peg attached with kangaroo sinew, the handle of spinifex resin. Length 78 x 10 cm. Provenance: Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Utmurra boomerang, Kimberley Region, Western Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) length 61.5 x 7 cm. Provenance: made by Utmurra 1979 Mary Macha, Perth, Western Australia. Private collection, South Australia
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Spear thrower (woomera), Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved hardwood, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) the gently curving form of concave section, decorated in red ochre, peg attached with kangaroo sinew, the handle of spinifex resin, with embedded stone cutting tool. Length 85.5 x 11 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Early spear thrower (woomera), Gulf of Carpentaria, north East Queensland, carved hardwood and spinifex resin (with custom stand) of elongated flattened and slender form, wooden peg attached with resin, old dark patina. Length 77 x 5 cm. Provenance: Lawsons Auction, Sydney. Private collection, South Australia
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Spear thrower (woomera), Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved hardwood, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) the gently curving form of concave section, decorated in red ochre, peg attached with kangaroo sinew, the handle of spinifex resin. Length 85 x 10.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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Spear thrower (woomera), Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved hardwood, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) the gently curving form of concave section, decorated in red ochre, peg attached with kangaroo sinew, the handle of spinifex resin. Length 80 x 8.5 cm. Provenance: Tony Bond, Adelaide, South Australia. Private collection, South Australia
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Spear thrower (woomera), Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved hardwood, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) the gently curving form of concave section, peg attached with kangaroo sinew, the handle of spinifex resin. Length 87 x 8.5 cm. Provenance: Tony Bond, Adelaide, South Australia. Private collection, South Australia
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Spear thrower (woomera), Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved hardwood, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) the gently curving form of concave section, decorated in red ochre, peg attached with kangaroo sinew, the handle of spinifex resin. Length 86.5 x 8.5 cm. Provenance: J&P Foumakis. Private collection, South Australia
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Stone hafted axe, Tennant Creek, Desert north, Northern Territory, carved hardwood, stone and spinifex resin (with custom stand) an edge ground axe head hafted to a wooden handle with resin. Length 37 x 12.5 cm. Provenance: 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 resin. Length 32 x 9 cm. Provenance: Elizabeth Brokensha, Adelaide, South Australia. Private collection, South Australia
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Stone hafted axe, Northern Territory, carved stone, bent wood, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) a hafted hatchet made with an edge ground stone axe head. It is secured with resin to a handle made from a single piece of wood bent around head. The handle is coated with natural pigment of red ochre. Length 41 x 10.5 cm. Provenance: Lawsons Auction, Sydney. Private collection, South Australia
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Stone hafted axe, Northern Territory, carved stone, bent wood and spinifex resin (with custom stand) this hafted stone axe 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 46 x 10 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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Rare steel hafted axe, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, steel, bent wood, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) this hafted metal head 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 35.5 x 13 cm. Provenance: Collected by Reverend Harold Shepherdson, Millingimbie Mission 1920-1924. Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Early spear thrower (woomera), Kununarra, Western Australia, carved wood and spinifex resin (with custom stand) length 71.5 x 4 cm. Provenance: Kittleys Auction, Ballarat, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia
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Early small parrying shield, South Eastern Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) shield composed of hardwood. Wedge-shaped with tapering ends. Handle cut from solid, old dark patina. Length 47 x 11 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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Small Wunda shield, Kimberley Region, Western Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) this wunda shield is elongated ovoid form, the front decorated with fluted linear designs divided into three sections to form a zig-zag motif infilled alternately with black and white earth pigments, the reverse with fine fluted linear engraving and raised loop handle. Length 53 x 13.5 cm. Provenance: Kittleys Auction, Ballarat, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia
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Three early stone implements, Gippsland, Victoria, carved stone (no custom stands) Ground-edged hatchet/axe heads; unhafted. Finely polished edge. Lengths 13 cm, 14.5 cm, 13.5 cm. Provenance: Collected at Gippsland, Victoria. Private collection, Sydney
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Early large stone implement, Kilkivan, Gympie Region, Queensland, carved stone (no custom stand) length 19.5 x 11 cm. Provenance: Collected at Kilkivan, Queensland. Private collection, Queensland
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Large string bag, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, woven plant fibre (no custom stand) a netted knotted string bag with a multistrand handle of vegetable fibre string attached either side of the opening. Length 105 x 45 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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Artist unknown, north Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark. Old bark painting from north Eastern Arnhem Land depicting stingrays and fish. Length 76 x 34 cm. Provenance: bears 'FEB82/an' on the reverse. Private collection, Queensland
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Woven pot stand, Elcho Island, Northern Australia, woven plant fibre (no custom stand) length 17 x 16 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide. Private collection, South Australia
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Painted trumpet shell, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on shell (no custom stand) length 25.5 x 12 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland
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Early seed necklace, Aboriginal from Lake Eyre Region, South Australia, bat-winged coral seeds and human hair string (with custom stand) a single strand necklace of seeds threaded on a human hair string. Each seed is drilled through centre. Length 232 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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Seed necklace, Northern Territory, Bat-winged coral seeds and human hair string (with custom stand) a single strand necklace of seeds threaded on a wool string. Each seed is drilled through centre. Length 122 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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Early incised boab nut, Western Australia, carved boab nut (no custom stand) boab nut with incised rudimentary naturalistic design of animal motifs across the surface. Length 14.5 x 8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland
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Tiwi pole, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory, carved hardwood, feathers with natural earth pigment (no custom stand) length 71 x 11 cm. Provenance: Executed on Bathurst or Melville Islands, Northern Territory Tiwi design Aboriginal Corporation, Northern Territory. Private collection, Sydney
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Coiled pandanus basket, Northern Territory, 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 26 x 24 cm. Provenance: Art shop, Katherine, Northern Territory. Private collection, South Australia
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Shirley Minyinyjarla, fish trap, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, woven plant fibre (no custom stand) length 60 x 42 cm. Provenance: cat no. 24572000FC Maningrida Arts & culture, Arnhem Land. Private collection, Sydney
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Shirley Minyinyjarla, fish trap, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, woven plant fibre (no custom stand) length 76 x 43 cm. Provenance: cat no. 27182000FC Maningrida Arts & culture, Arnhem Land. Private collection, Sydney
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Three massive pandanus dilly bags, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, woven plant fibre (no custom stands) a dilly bag (burlupurr in Burarra or kunmadj in Kunwinjku) is a large woven collecting basket. These large baskets or bags are often made from pandanus spiralis, a plant which grows in many areas of Arnhem Land. Lengths 55 cm, 61 cm, 54 cm. Provenance: Maningrida Arts & culture, Arnhem Land. Private collection, Sydney
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Three large pandanus dilly bags, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, woven plant fibre (no custom stands) a dilly bag (burlupurr in Burarra or kunmadj in Kunwinjku) is a large woven collecting basket. These large baskets or bags are often made from pandanus spiralis, a plant which grows in many areas of Arnhem Land. Lengths 39 cm, 40 cm, 38 cm. Provenance: Maningrida Arts & culture, Arnhem Land. Private collection, Sydney
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Three pandanus dilly bags, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, woven plant fibre (no custom stands) a dilly bag (burlupurr in Burarra or kunmadj in Kunwinjku) is a large woven collecting basket. These large baskets or bags are often made from pandanus spiralis, a plant which grows in many areas of Arnhem Land. Lengths 30 cm, 44 cm, 20 cm. Provenance: Maningrida Arts & culture, Arnhem Land. Private collection, Sydney
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Early adzed boomerang, South East New South Wales, carved hardwood (no custom stand) of bi-convex section, the adzed surface has almost been obliterated by handling and wear, old dark shinny patina. Length 53.5 x 5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private collection, Queensland
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Rare early boomerang, Victoria, carved hardwood (no custom stand) of thin bi-convex section with ribbed surface and old dark patina. Length 60 x 7 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private collection, Queensland
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Early incised boomerang, Western Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (no custom stand) of plano-convex section, ends decorated with incised traditional motif designs, old dark patina. Length 59.5 x 7.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland
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Early fighting boomerang, South East Queensland, carved hardwood (no custom stand) of crescent form, the ribbed surface replete with adzed striations, and dark glossy patina. Length 61 x 5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland
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Rare early boomerang, Victoria, carved hardwood (no custom stand) of thin bi-convex section with ribbed surface and old dark patina. Length 64 x 7 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private collection, Queensland
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Rare early incised ceremonial boomerang, Western Desert/Central Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (no custom stand) of bi-convex section, decorated with incised traditional motif designs, old dark patina. Length 64 x 5.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland
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