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Auction House:
McKenzies Auctioneers
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** Vanuatu Tamake mask, a fern tree Tamake mask with white ochre and blue trade paint linear designs. A rare mask from the mid-1900's. With a custom stand. 31 x 18 cm. ***
*** Papua New Guinea Vokeo Island mask, a 'lewa' ancestral mask representing the 'tangbal' ancestral spirits. The mask was held by a 'bite stick' in the mouth during ceremonies. Mid 1900's. With a stand. 36 x 21 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal artists unknown. Two early 1900s Spearthrowers, south West WA. Carved wood. ' cm. The longer being made of jarrah, with string and resin binding the peg, and the remnant of a resin handle, 57 x 14 cm. The shorter made from native pine… ***
*** Aboriginal artists unknown. Three Kimberley Spearthrowers, early to Mid-1900s all made with light wood. Each with peg fastened to body with spinifex resin. The longest 75 cm. (x 3) ***
*** Two glass and 3 stone spearheads from the Kimberly serrated spearheads from the Kimberley Region of WA, probably from the 1930's. ***
*** Wasuk mindja figure with bone nose piece, Papua New Guinea 147 cm ***
*** Aboriginal ceremonial shield, mid 20th century Western Australian hardwood carved lineal fluting and detailed design front and rear. 73 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown, 'Early Wunda Shield' c1900, Hardwood with traditional fine fluting lengthwise verso, and zigzag carving on the front. With wear from use., '?, 65 x 16.5 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artists unknown, Wunda shield, circa early to mid 20th century hardwood with traditional fluting verso, and alternating bands carved to the front. 77 x 12 cm Provenance: Collected Meekathara WA 1960s ***
*** Seven spear points, stone, hand napped found, Central Australia, 1930's ***
*** South Australian Western Desert Variant Wunda shield from the Yalata region, in minnarritchi wood, the front incised in the usual zig zag fashion, the reverse in horizontal bands. Mid 1900's. 69 x 19 cm ***
*** Michael Booiyool Anning b.1955, Queensland rainforest shield circa late 20th century, natural earth pigments and synthetic polymer paint on carved wood. Inscribed verso: [M Anning bark buckets]. 105 x 36.5 cm ***
*** Set of four spears from the Tiwi Islands a hardwood shovel-nosed spear, a barbed ceremonial spear painted with earth pigments, a ceremonial two-pronged spear painted with pigments, and a single piece painted and fluted spear. The longest 254 cm. (4) ***
*** Papua New Guinea, coconut cup, carved ceremonial coconut bowl drinking vessel with extensive intricate carvings to the exterior. 10 x 13 cm ***
*** Two Aboriginal boomerangs (i) Hardwood boomerang with carved decoration to one side length 63 cm; width: 8.5 cm (ii) Hardwood boomerang length 47.5; width: 5.5 cm ***
*** 3 glass and 2 stone spearheads from the Kimberly serrated spearheads from the Kimberley Region of WA, probably from the 1930's. ***
*** A Papua New Guinea Sepik mask, lintel panel of. The man's house early 20th century. Decorated in black, white and red pigments. Height 36 cm; width 105 cm ***
*** i) A carved African ivory bust, depicting a tribal elder. Height 20 cm. Ii) A pair of carved ivory mantle vases, depicting fish and water birds. Heights: 20 cm & 24 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown. Wunda shield circa early 20th century. Carved with alternating diagonal bands to the front (showing traces of ochres), and finely carved diagonal fluting to the bacl. Length 72 cm. (with stand). ***
*** Two early woomeras, one circa 1900, with intricate stone-carved decorations, spinifex gum at one end, and a hook bound with kangaroo sinew at the other. 83.5 x 10 cm. A second woomera circa early 20th century, with stone-carved zigzag patterns and… ***
*** Asmat war shield Djakapis village Papua New Guinea ***
*** Boomerang in hardwood with a fine incised pattern on both sides 71 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown, 'Kimberley Decorated Pearl Shell' Circa mid-20th, Shell, '?, 9 x 8.5 cm, engraved pearl shell and natural pigments, with a portrait and depictions of various animals, wth stand. ***
*** Fine and rare Makanei door shield Papua New Guinea elongated broad shield made from a single piece of wood. The surface comprises incised lines and carved designs to form a distinctive pattern. Black, white and rust ochre colouring. 136 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown, an early ceremonial message board, circa late 19th century / early 20th century, hardwood with carved interlocking key patterns interposed with diagonal lines. With patina. 41 x 8 cm ***
*** Aboriginal Wunda shield, Early 20th century With carved fluted decoration and having various ochre colouration, 75 x 17.5 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown. Early edge ground stone axe circa late 1800s, Arnhem land. Stone. 29 x 15 cm. Handle is one piece of wood bent over axe head, with spinifex resin haft, and bush twine to lash handle. Painted ochre decorations. With stand ***
*** Aboriginal club, fluted mid-late 1900s Queensland pineapple headed club. With rich glossy patina from tribal handling. Head has 13 columns of 7-8 raised knobs to form 'Pineapple' shape. Roughened hand grip. 67 x 6 x 5 cm ***
*** A Bundle of five Western Desert hunting spears Western Australian examples, with all composite parts bound with kangaroo sinew and spinifex resin. Mid 1900's. The longest 292 cm. (5) ***
*** Three stone spear points These spearpoints are showing hand napped blade and serrated edges. ***
*** A Murchison spear thrower a fine West Australian woomera, from the Murchison area. Finely incised intricate design, hook intact bound with kangaroo sinew, spinifex resin on handle. 77 cm ***
*** A large woomera spear thrower a fine Central Australia carved hardwood woomera, resin handle with, kangaroo sinew bound hook. 90 cm ***
*** Woven basket mask with mosquito nose ancestor mask from the Blackwater Region of the Sepik River 94 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea, stone adze, carved stone axe head smooth polish, with custom stand 28 cm long ***
*** Two Aboriginal woomera's - throwing sticks mid 20th century, Kimberley Region decorated with geometric designs and red ochre. Lengths: 64.5 cm & 80.5 cm ***
*** An ancestral mask, Keram river Region, Papua New Guinea height 44.5 cm ***
*** A carved Shona stone rhinoceros figure, circa 1960's. Height 18 cm. Length 30 cm ***
*** A Wunda shield, mid 20th century Western Australia carved hardwood and natural earth pigments incised fluting to front and rear. 63 cm ***
*** Damien Karadada and Aboriginal Artists unknown, 'Four Carved Kimberley Boab Nuts' c1970 Boab nuts, each with extensive fine carvings depicting scenes of figures with spears and woomeras, snakes, wallabies, kangaroos, sharks, rocks, grass and geometric… ***
*** A Papua New Guinea Kukukuku war club stone head, cane bindings and a black palm handle. 70 cm African and others ***
*** Papua New Guinea, two carved wooden figures. One carved hardwood, possibly lower Sepik region, and another, two-sided figure carving painted with natural earth pigments. The tallest 98 cm. (x 2) ***
*** An Aboriginal ceremonial burial pole painted in ochre and natural pigment, decorated with hunting scenes. 121 h x 20 d x 21 w cm (with stand). ***
*** Aboriginal Western Desert hardwood woomera, c.1930's, incised zigzag decoration to one side, traces of red ochre, nice patina, spinifex resin handle, (lacking tip hook). Length 60 cm. note: Owner recalls collected from Marble Bar 1950's ***
*** An Indonesian carved wood Garuda statue mid 20th century, height 57 cm ***
*** West Australian Aboriginal shield c. 1960's, north West, Kimberley Region carved desert hardwood with zig-zag lines to front, fluted and diagonal lines to verso. Length 85.5 cm. Width 18.5 cm ***
*** A superb carved Balinese Dancers figure group, height: 46 cm, length 70 cm ***
*** A Papua New Guinea Sepik hardwood carving Collected 1952. The carving is decorated with multiple masks and pierced septum with smoke patina to one side. Length 68 cm ***
*** A Papua New Guinea Abelam Sepik hook figure Collected 1952. The hook figure is decorated with five masks and pierced oral projections mounted on customised metal stand. Height 56 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal Western Desert hardwood shield, c1960's Kimberley Region, incised decoration to both sides length 71 cm ***
*** Aboriginal hardwood shield, c1960's La Grange Bay, Kimberley Region, incised interlocking decoration to one side length 79 cm ***
*** Arnhem land ceremonial boomerang a Kali with traditional ochre markings. 56 cm ***
*** Skull rack Papua New Guinea, Papuan Gulf Agibas like this were used to store the skulls of enemies which are believed to contain power which could be used to benefit the village. 108 cm ***
*** Ceremonial boomerang from the Lord McAlpine collection, has a handwritten note attached 'Central Australia No.4'. Black and white ceremonial designs on a red ochre ground. Early 20th century. With a custom stand. 62 cm. ***
*** Central Australian ceremonial boomerang, with white pigment decoration. Mid 20th century. With a custom stand. 74 cm ***
*** Aboriginal shield, mid 20th century from the Kimberley in Western Australia hardwood, intricate carving, lineal fluting to front and rear. 70 cm ***
*** Spear thrower (woomera) a fine Central Australia carved woomera resin handle with stone cutting tool on the handle. Kangaroo sinew holding hook 78 cm 78 cm ***
*** Green river war shield a very large war shield from the green river region of Papua New Guinea. 145 cm ***
*** Central Australia woomera, bearing a watercolour painting by Walter Ebatarinja (1915-1968) on the reverse. The front has a Hermannsburg handicraft attribution. Mid 20th century. With a stand. 82 x 12 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal artists unknown. A carved shield and a woomera circa mid to late 20th century, each being carved to front and back, the shield painted with natural earth pigments. The spear thrower with sinew-bound hook, and a roughened handle. Shield 76.5 cm… ***
*** Two Aboriginal clubs, two early 1900s stone carved hardwood Western Desert clubs with longitudinally fluted lines along shaft and roughened hand grips. 66 cm and 64 cm (2) ***
*** Tribal shield, perhaps African Congo, carved wood painted with pigments 102 cm (height) x 32 (width) ***
*** A parrying shield, 20th century Western Australia hardwood smooth finish with painted designs. 76 cm ***
*** A fine and early Cape York spear thrower 19th century of hardwood with classic resin grip. Some shell missing. Peg at terminal (A/F) 81 cm 81 cm ***
*** Fijian 'Ula' throwing club late 19th century. Length 38 cm ***
*** A Central Desert spear thrower (woomera) hardwood with classic stippled intricate interlocking design. 73 cm ***
*** Arnhem land boomerang an ochre decorated Kali. 65 cm ***
*** Boomerang a Kali with an incised pattern at each wingtip. From Jigalong in 1968. From the Yamatji Gibari Nation 57 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artists unknown, 'Two Aboriginal Rock Tablets plus Three Boab Nuts' Two rock tablets painted and etched with snakes, figures and geometric patterns., 14 x 9 cm and, 10 x 11 cm. Three Kimberley Boab nuts circa 1970 with extensive fine carvings.… ***
*** Sepik River ancestor mask middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Often refer to ancestor or clan spirits and totems such as cassowary (muruk), crocodile (pukpuk), eagle (taragau), or a water and bush bird (saun). There are many masks… ***
*** An Aboriginal bean wood shield decorated with painted ochre, length 78 cm, width 13 cm ***
*** Aboriginal shield, early 1900s Wunda shield (hardwood) with front incised with variant elongated zigzag patter and coated in alternating thick bands of red and white ochre. Reverse carved with same elongated zigzag pattern. Has extensive damage to sides… ***
*** Papua New Guinea, Kina. Three Kina shell necklaces, with red pigmentation over the shell and fibre neckpiece, some with cowrie shell and other embellishments. The largest 21.5 width (x 3). ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown, North Queensland ceremonial sword club circa late 20th century carved hardwood with string-bound handle. Traditionally used in a ritualised / formalised one-on-one confrontation. 128 x 14 cm ***
*** A bull roarer, Papua New Guinea 54 cm ***
*** A Japanese container. the wording on the lid of this container is in poem form believed to be of good wishes and fortune. It was collected by Jack Sue during Operation Agas in British north Borneo 1945. Height 4 cm ***
*** Mount Hagen axe, Papua New Guinea Highlands 70 x 86 ***
*** Boomerang, mid 20th century a fighting boomerang. Two incised stripes on one end. Signed 'Jimmy'. 70 cm ***
*** Black water river ancestor mask Papua New Guinea gable woven rattan mask this wonderful Basketry gable mask is from the black water lakes, south of the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. These masks were very large and aided in becoming an overpowering… ***
*** Green river war shield green river, Papua New Guinea shield. Wood with brown, white and rust pigments, handle on back. Good deep incised/adzed decoration 122 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artists unknown, 'Three Carved and Decorated Spear-throwers (Woomeras)' Circa mid-20thc, two with sinew-bound hooks and carved geometric patterns, one painted with ochres. The largest, 78 x 8 cm (x 3) ***
*** Ceremonial boomerang, decorated with pigment for ceremonial purposes. A stable indigenous repair to the head. Early 20th century. ***
*** Aboriginal artists unknown, three boomerangs, circa mid 20th century hardwood, perhaps stone-carved, with good patina. The largest 73 x 7 cm (x 3) ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown. Central Desert shield early to Mid-1900s. Carved beanwood. 72 x 21.5 cm. Large size with inset handle and curved flukes as found on early shields of this type. With patina and wear from use ***
*** Three early boomerangs, three circa early 20th century boomerangs, with natural ochre stripes to front and back, all well-used with patina from handling. The largest 62 x 7.5 cm. Provenance: gifted to a public Servant at one arm point, WA c1970, but… ***
*** African carved wooden mask, fibre hair round eye sockets 34 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik wooden head (shell eyes), ancestral Replacement head sculpture with inset shell eyes and teeth carved native wood rubbed with polychrome ochre decorations. 21 x 15 x 16 cm. ***
*** Papua New Guinea, a gope board, carved wood with natural earth pigments. 9two 24 cm ***
*** Bark painting of turtles the Yirrkala Nation, Arnhem land NT 39 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal ceremonial spear and shield (i) Hardwood ceremonial spear with carvings to the head of spear length 101 cm (ii) Hardwood shield with carved decoration to both sides length 95 cm; width: 25.5 cm ***
*** i) World War II United States Marine Corp Boyd 43 knife, with leather sheath. Length 32 cm. ii) African stick sword, with rattan and leather scabbard. Length 85 cm. iii) World War II Era Machete, with leather sheath decorated with tribal motifs. Length 55… ***
*** i) Aboriginal decorated woomera c.1970's, Kimberley region. Length 78.5 cm Ii) Aboriginal paddle club c.1970's, Kimberley region incised lines, diamond decoration. Length 46.5 cm ***
*** New Guinea Kina shell necklace early 1910's-1930, Southern Highlands width 19 cm ***
*** A large clay, terracotta Piggy Bank, from Majapahit Kingdom, Java, Indonesia the certificate States, East Java 14th century Provenance: certificate from the National Museum of Jawa - Timor, 16th November, 2000 height 27 cm, length 51 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal Leangle club, circa early 20th century. The club has dark burnt patination. Length 75 cm. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art USA. Sold Webb's Auctions, New Zealand 19th June 2010. ***
*** An Aboriginal bean wood shield, central Desert Region. Early 20th century. The shield is carved both sides with fluted lines and decorated with ochre, showing good patina. Length 57 cm ***
*** A set of three Papua New Guinea Sepik coconut spoons. Early 20th century. The coconut spoons are decorated with faces or masks and pierced rims where they were once mounted. Note: good dark patina and with customised stand. Lengths 10.5 cm - 12.5 cm ***