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The Richard Jupp Tribal Artefact Collection — McKenzies Auctioneers

Auction House:McKenzies AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:243
Sale Title:The Richard Jupp Tribal Artefact CollectionLots with images:229
Auction Location:PerthPrices available:222
Date:22-Mar-2022
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A dance headdress from Lembinwen village on Malekula Island 118 cm
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A dance headdress from Wintua village on Malekula Island 35 cm
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A rare clay drinking vessel and a finely crafted coconut drinking vessel.
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Collection of arrows from Malekula; and spears from the Island of Efate lot 215-219 from a private Perth collection
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Small ceremonial board, from the Central Desert decorated with ochre and pipe clay. 92 cm (no image, refer to auctioneer)
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A very large New Guinea shield, mid 20th century from East New Britain decorated in ochre, Ricketts blue and lime 182 cm
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A small Central Australian Aboriginal ceremonial board with feather, ochre and incised decoration. 90 cm (no image, refer to auctioneer)
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A very large finely crafted ceremonial board a Kimberley message board with a La Grange design. Early 20th century. 211 cm (no image, refer to auctioneer)
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An excellent and fine large ceremonial board with an incomplete incised decoration. Early 20th century 184 cm (no image, refer to auctioneer) important Miscellaneous items from the Richard Jupp collection
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Wandjina bark painting attributed to Waijin Djangara b.1929 an early Kimberley artist of some note. He began his career painting Wandjina figures on rocks. 43 x 24 cm
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Wandjina bark painting by Waigan Djangara b.1929 label verso: 'Aboriginal Arts', 'Perth WA' dated 1989. The artist is listed on label as Waigan Koolari, an alternate name for the artist. Working Kalumburu. Exhibited at NGV. 46 x 26.5 cm
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Bark painting of turtles the Yirrkala Nation, Arnhem land NT 39 cm
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Two carved Fijian clubs, one with pineapple head the larger 49 cm
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3 glass and 2 stone spearheads from the Kimberly serrated spearheads from the Kimberley Region of WA, probably from the 1930's.
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Two glass and 3 stone spearheads from the Kimberly serrated spearheads from the Kimberley Region of WA, probably from the 1930's.
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Three glass and 2 stone spearheads from the Kimberly. One spearhead is mounted. Serrated spearheads from the Kimberley Region of WA, probably from the 1930's.
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A pearl shell pendant the Kimberley Region, Western Australia carved in an arc shape, incised decoration. 16 cm wide
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A pearl shell pendant the Kimberley Region, Western Australia circular design, incised decoration 8 cm
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A pearl shell pendant the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Egg-shaped design, incised decoration 13 cm
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A large pearl shell pendant the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Egg-shaped design, incised decoration 13 cm
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A large pearl shell Longka Longka pendant the Kimberley Region, Western Australia Irregular shape, incised decoration 26 cm
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A Kina shell pendant large crescent shape on a red string design necklace. Af. Incised decoration 30 cm
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An early Central Desert woomera, 19th century from the Atherton family collection. Very good patina and a finely incised design 68 cm
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Three carved wooden serving platters, Papua New Guinea of 20thc origin. The largest 49 cm
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A ceremonial hat with ostrich and lyre bird feathers, natural hemp and natural ochres. Also a dance Wand. Both from Mornington Island. The hat is 39 cm
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Five bone ornaments and two wooden bowls a bird ornament, two decorative spear heads and two containers. Two circular bowls, the larger 29 cm
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Two Asian masks decorated in red, one woven cap and a carved wood whistle, Se Asia
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One small hide shield, one metal cow bell, one stone ring. Se Asia the shield is 24 cm.
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An important ceremonial message board 19th century La Grange area, lozenge shape, chip carved. Good patina. 106 cm (no image, refer to auctioneer)
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A good Well-Made woomera, mid 20th century emu, horse and lizard decorations. 90 cm
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A large Kimberley woomera, early 20th century A/F. Bean wood' 118 cm
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Important Aboriginal ceremonial Kadaicha shoes in emu feathers (no image, refer auctioneer) 90 cm
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Two Woomeras and a snake carving
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Two bows and 24 assorted arrows, Papua New Guinea including one fishing arrow.
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A collection of spears, Aboriginal, Indonesian and Papua-New Guinea nine spears and two spear heads.
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Four Coolamon Aboriginal carrying vessels of many uses. All heavily decorated.
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Eight pieces of Aboriginal pokerwork and assorted Art a club, carved snake, a Yirrkala totem, a lizard totem and four unfinished boomerangs.
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A collection of mid 20th century Indonesian dance Helmets Lots 249-252 paintings by Imiyari 'Yilpi' Adamson (b. 1954) These paintings, in Adamson's most successful style, are figurative paintings of her life as a child at Ernabella, SA, in the 1950s. Examples of Adamson's work are held in the Art Gallery of South Australia, the National Museum of Australia, and the National Gallery of Australia
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Possum dreaming oil on canvas, unframed, signed lower right 83 x 49 cm
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Wild Tomato dreaming oil on canvas, unframed, signed lower right 83 x 50 cm
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Untitled oil on canvas, unframed, signed right margin 89 x 55 cm catalogue number '9648'
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Untitled, attributed to Adamson oil on canvas, unframed. 76 x 44 cm
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Tjulyata Tjilya '9649' catalogue number right margin. Oil on canvas, signed right margin 93 x 61 cm
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