| *** | A finely carved Yaka mask, Congo. Carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand). Provenance: Old collection number on the back. Approx. length 74 x 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early Pineapple-Headed club, North-East Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments (no custom stand) Pineapple-headed club with raised striking section on the bulbous head tapering to points at both ends, with notched grip, old… | *** |  |
| *** | Early bulbous headed club, Gippsland, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. Club with bi-cornual head, probably from the Gippsland region. Their clean forms and well shaped heads possess a functional beauty. Approx length 59.5 x 8.5 cm. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | Important bulbous club, Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) Lake Condah Mission station was established in 1867 as a church of England Mission, approximately three kilometres from the Lake. The Lake… | *** |  |
| *** | Important Lil Lil club, Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) Lake Condah Mission station was established in 1867 as a church of England Mission, approximately three kilometres from the Lake. The Lake… | *** |  |
| *** | Important incised club, Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) Lake Condah Mission station was established in 1867 as a church of England Mission, approximately three kilometres from the Lake. The Lake… | *** |  |
| *** | Early Tiwi throwing club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. With longitudinal fluted design with ochre decoration on bulbous head, old patina. Approx length 43.5 x 4 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early large nail-headed fighting club, North-East Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood with nails. The bulbous striking section embedded with numerous old nails, the adzed shaft of circular section tapering to a notched grip, old glossy patina.… | *** |  |
| *** | Early large engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood (no custom stand) of bi-convex section, face engraved with sinuous designs, possibly representing the travels of a dreaming ancestor or the course… | *** |  |
| *** | Tiwi throwing club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. With longitudinal fluted design with ochre decoration on bulbous head, old patina, length 44 x 4.5 cm. Provenance: Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Early large transitional engraved bulbous club, South East Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood, length 69.5 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | 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.… | *** |  |
| *** | Early bulbous club, Murray River Region, New South Wales. Club with biconical head, probably from the Murray River region. Their clean forms and well shaped heads possess a functional beauty. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Early bulbous club, Victoria. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal end, with conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges and pecked markings for gripping, old glossy patina.Carved and… | *** |  |
| *** | Early bulbous club, Western New South Wales. The straight shaft of circular section with patterns cut in high relief which terminates in a finely adzed thick bi-conial distal end, old glossy patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Large ancient Aboriginal stone axe head, approx 38 cm long, 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early Pineapple-Headed club, North-East Queensland. Pineapple-headed club with raised striking section on the bulbous head tapering to points at both ends, with notched grip, old shiny patina. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments.… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early bulbous club, South East Australia. Of circular section swelling out to form a conical termination, very old shiny patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx… | *** |  |
| *** | Painted ceremonial shield, Northern Territory, Australia. Shield of softwood, grooved on both sides, handles flush, cut out of solid, decorated with black and white design.Carved beanwood and natural pigments. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.… | *** |  |
| *** | Large boomerang club, Coopers Creek, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Collected 1920's John Stanley Leitch. Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 99.5 x 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early Aboriginal transitional axe, New South Wales. Carved and engraved hardwood and European metal blade. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney. Approx. length 29.5 x 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early elongated bulbous club, Lake Tyers, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. Wooden club, tapered to a handle which is cone shaped and incised with cross hatching and an elongated flattened bulb head with incised geometric patterns, old dark shiny… | *** |  |
| *** | Early bulbous club, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (no custom stand) the curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal end, with conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges and pecked markings… | *** |  |
| *** | Early throwing club, Condah Lakes, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) the curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges.… | *** |  |
| *** | Early large throwing club, Gippsland, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges and pecked markings… | *** |  |
| *** | Early bulbous headed club, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal end, with conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges and incised designs for… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | Large early Pineapple-Headed club, North-East Queensland. Pineapple-headed club with raised striking section on the bulbous head tapering to points at both ends, with notched grip, old shiny patina.Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments.… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare engraved return boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Of convex section, the face with linear, criss-crossed and linked diamond patterns, old patina overall. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare cutting implement, Torres Strait Islands. Cutting implement, pearlshell ground to sharp edge and engraved with dugongs, possibly used for cutting up dugong. Carved and engraved pearlshell and natural fibre. Provenance: Private Collection, New South… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of early Micronesia masks. Carved and engraved wood and natural pigments. Approx. lengths 32 cm, 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A important fine 19th century Fijian spear, Fiji Islands. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Ex Toast & Rohu Collection, Sydney, c.1904. Approx. length 268 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Bamileke elephant mask, Cameroon, 105 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Rare spear thrower (woomera), South Eastern Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand). Provenance: Ex Bega Museum Collection (X2405), New South Wales. Mossgreen, Australian & Colonial, lot 125, November 6th, 2014. Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Waigan Djanghara, natural pigments on bark, approx 73 cm x 26 cm, see verso | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early throwing club, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges and pecked markings for… | *** |  |
| *** | Broad shield, Western District, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood with cane handle. Approx length 43 x 14 cm. Provenance: Collected 1920's. Jack Byham, Cobram, Victoria. Private Collection, South Australia. | *** |  |
| *** | Ceremonial shield, Western Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) of elongated ovoid form, the front decorated with traditional motif designs, infilled with natural earth pigment, the reverse similarly decorated… | *** |  |
| *** | Bulbous club, Condah Lakes, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) the curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges. Length 75… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early throwing club, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) the curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges and pecked… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare collection of Aboriginal stone implements, New South Wales. Carved stone. Item identification and collection history inscribed on back of mounts, length 2.5 cm to 4.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | Early Tiwi throwing club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. With longitudinal fluted design with ochre decoration on bulbous head, old patina. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Provenance: Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal hair adornment, Kimberley, Western Australia. Hairpin is superbly carved with hypnotic la grange style carving. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney. Approx. length 46 x 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early incised bulbous club, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal end, with conical section at the proximal end encircled with incised geometric designs and motifs, old… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Return boomerang, lower Murray River, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Provenance: Dr Gerald Holt Collection H111. Lord McAlpine Collection Lake Collection, Sydney. Approx. length 45 x 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early engraved bulbous club, South East Australia. Of circular section swelling out to form a conical termination, very old shiny patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private Collection, New South Wales.… | *** |  |
| *** | Hornbill headhunters ornament, Asmat people, Papua New Guinea. The Papuan hornbill (Aceros plicatus) is a headhunting symbol. Its feathers and beak are used as ornamental elements in many regions of New Guinea. Hornbill skull highly decorated with shells,… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare early rainforest bark basket, Far North Queensland, moulded bark, cane, spinifex resin and natural earth pigments (no custom stand) baskets made of moulded bark have appeared in various regions across Aboriginal Australia. They are intrinsically… | *** |  |
| *** | Early rootstock club, Vunikau, Fiji Islands. Carved and engraved hardwood. Club is a cylindrical shaft with the head formed by the rootstalk of a shrub/tree, length 104 x 9 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Fine elegant boomerang, Darling River Region, New South Wales, carved and adzed hardwood (no custom stand) boomerang with characteristic fine tooling, from the Darling River region of New South Wales. With their elegant forms and beautiful… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of convex section with clipped ends, the front incised with linear striations and linked ovoid designs, old patina overall, length 73 x 5.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Large boomerang club, Coopers creek Region, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of thick bi-convex section, finely fluted designs on the front and adze markings on the reverse, old glossy patina, length 103.5 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Private… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | Vintage finely carved New Zealand Maori fighting club (mere), approx 40 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Early bulbous club, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Throwing fighting club field Collected mid 19th century fine bulbous example with much evidence of use, rich dark age patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Ex Atherton family… | *** |  |
| *** | Early fighting boomerang club, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, United States. Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 83.5 x 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rare antique Nautilus shell (Nautlius pompilius), carved, New Caledonia, circa 1890s', supurb example, showing two oval medalions each with nileo filled incised scenes, one of a steam train leaving a railway bridge over an inlet with palm trees to the… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early fighting boomerang, South East Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of crescent form, the ribbed surface replete with fine elongated striations, and dark glossy patina. Approx length 69 x 6 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, United… | *** |  |
| *** | Early engraved boomerang, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of bi-convex section, decorated with incised traditional motif designs, old dark patina, length 71 x 5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early incised spear thrower (woomera), Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and spinifex resin. Of leaf like form, the front with finely adzed zig-zag and linear designs, the reverse with fine adze marking, wooden peg attached, bush repair… | *** |  |
| *** | Spear thrower (woomera), Victoria. Elongated blade of plano-convex section, tapering to form an elongated handle of circular section, old glossy patina. Carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand). Provenance: Bonhams & Goodman, 4 October 2005, lot… | *** |  |
| *** | Antique 19th century Australian Aboriginal NSW boomerang, fine incised meandering decoration, Kamilaroi Tribe Delungra, 1908, approx 63.5 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Boomerang club, Lake Eyre Region, South Australia. Carved hardwood. Provenance: Provenance: Lake Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 94.5 x 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of ceremonial dance head dresses, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Woven cane and natural pigments. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx. lengths 31 cm, 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rare antique Nautilus shell (Nautlius pompilius), carved, New Caledonia, carved with an oval portrait cameo of a native head in profile, pale blue ink stained, incised Caledonie & Nouvelle, circa 1890's | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of convex section, the face with linear, criss-crossed and linked diamond patterns, the reverse bearing fine engraved lines, old… | *** |  |
| *** | Large early incised spear thrower (woomera), Western Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and spinifex resin (no custom stand) of leaf like form, the front with finely adzed zig-zag and linear designs, the reverse with fine adze marking, wooden peg… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine incised bullroarer, Central Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) the bullroarer is a primitive instrument used at initiation and other ceremonies. It is an oblong section of wood, attached to a length of… | *** |  |
| *** | Early incised bulbous club, South East South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) length 75 x 5 cm. Provenance: Ex collection Lindsay black (1886-1959) Ex collection Blacks Museum, Mt. Gambier, South Australia. Private collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Early throwing club, Condah Lakes, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges, length 65 x 4.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Aboriginal bark basket, Murray River, north Queensland, moulded bark, cane, spinifex resin and natural earth pigments (no custom stand) length 51 x 42 cm. Provenance: inscribed on basket: bark basket, Abo name: Nobar, Locality: Murray River, Nq,… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | Early pineapple-headed club, North-East Queensland. Pineapple-headed club with raised striking section on the bulbous head tapering to points at both ends, old shiny patina. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. Provenance: Private Collection… | *** |  |
| *** | Antique 19th century Australian Aboriginal NSW boomerang, fine incised decoration, Kamilaroi Tribe Delungra, 1908 | *** |  |
| *** | Engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales or Southern Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood, of bi-convex section with clipped ends, face engraved with sinuous designs, possibly representing the travels of a dreaming ancestor or the course of a River… | *** |  |
| *** | Taxidermy African water wielder beast head | *** |  |
| *** | Rare ceremonial club, Western Australia. Club with an elliptical shaped head and tapering to form an elongated handle. Plano-convex in cross section. The face decorated with an incised geometric pattern. Carved and engraved hardwood, natural pigments with… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of convex section, the face with linear, criss-crossed and linked diamond patterns, the reverse bearing fine engraved lines, old dark shiny patina.… | *** |  |
| *** | Engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Approx length 62.5 x 5.5 cm. Of convex section, the face engraved with varying traditional motifs, old patina overall. Provenance: Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare ceremonial club, Western Australia. Club with an elliptical shaped head and tapering to form an elongated handle. Plano-convex in cross section. The face decorated with an incised geometric pattern. Carved and engraved hardwood, natural pigments with… | *** |  |
| *** | Early bulbous club, Murray River Region, New South Wales. Club with biconical head, probably from the Murray River region. Their clean forms and well shaped heads possess a functional beauty. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of three rare bone Aboriginal implements (yulo), central and north Western Victoria. Yulo used by medicine man to garrotte a criminal who has broken native custom law. Carved and engraved bone, kangaroo sinew and natural fibre. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | Biwat shield, Yuat River, Papua New Guinea. Though this war shield is probably more recent than some examples, related shields were Collected from the Yuat as early as 1912/13 (Berlin expedition), with Margaret Mead Collecting a further similar example in… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine female ancestral figure, Kanganomon village, middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea. A very rare totemic carving by a master craftsman of an egret stylised bird with crocodile body and human hands, clutching a human female while surmount on her back.… | *** |  |
| *** | A middle Sepik River flute stopper figure, Papua New Guinea. Carved and engraved hardwood. Approx. length 37 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early fine Kukukuku pineapple stone headed club, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Carved hardwood, stone and woven natural fibre. The Angu or Anga people, also called Kukukuku (pronounced 'Cookah-cookah') live mainly in the high, mountainous region of… | *** |  |
| *** | Early fine incised message stick, Central Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. Approx length 21 x 2.5 cm. Provenance: Ex Don Robinson collection B87, New South Wales. Private Collection, New South Wales. | *** |  |
| *** | Rare ceremonial post (Walgaroo), Kimberley, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood, European paint and natural pigment. Walgaroo or ceremonial post is kept with a singing stick. Approx length 48.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland.… | *** |  |
| *** | 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:… | *** |  |
| *** | Incised fighting club, Lake Eyre Region, South Australia. Boomerang-shaped fighting club, with an incised pattern on both surfaces and old dark patina overall. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. Provenance: Private Collection, New South… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Maori skull pendant, New Zealand. Though similar in form, this unique pendant is not a hei tiki but an amulet representing a mythical bird. Carved and engraved human skull. Provanance: Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 10 x 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large solid green stone frog on carved wood base, approx 25 cm high including base x 40 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Sepik dance mask, Papua New Guinea. Carved and engraved hardwood with shells, natural fibre and natural pigments. Provenance: Ex Stan Moriarty Collection (on the back is his Collection number 'M1256 and Maramba village 1961'. Approx. length 101 cm | *** |  |
