| *** | Combat shield. Murray River region. Finely incised bold zig-zag lines with pipe clay, dissected by a longitudinal band with remains of ochre. Deep lug cut handle to the reverse. This shield is a fabulous piece, displaying the highest levels of craftsmansh | *** |  |
| *** | Ancestral figure, huon, Papua New Guinea, ornately carved double-sided wooden figure, remains of red, black and white ochre decoration | *** |  |
| *** | Parrying shield, central west Victorian, the long heavy body incised with decorative geometric lozenges, pipe clay and ochre decoration, deep cut lug handle and heavy adze marks on the reverse. | *** |  |
| *** | Broad shield. South East Australian 19th century, concave form incised with zig zag parallel lines and smooth dissecting bands, bentwood handle | *** |  |
| *** | Canoe prow figurehead (Nguzunguzu), Solomon Islands, carved figural mask face resting on hands, incised lines and pipe clay highlights | *** |  |
| *** | Gope board. Papuan Gulf region. Stylised face with deep carved features, red, white and black colouration, the border decorated with two bands of arrow head incising. Nose missing. | *** |  |
| *** | Wunda shield. West Australian. Traditional incised zig-zag front and alternating coloured fluting, the reverse finished with deep adzed fluting. Lug handle and remains of old ochre. A 'Must-Have' piece for any collection. Museum quality | *** |  |
| *** | Boomerang club. South east Australian. Carved handle, dark patina. 67 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Broadshield. Murray River region. Pipe clay and ochre, incised zig-zag quarters separated by a plain cross. 19th century | *** |  |
| *** | Fighting club. NSW origin. Diamond shaped head and carved handle grip. Incised on both sides with bi-linear wavy decoration and 2 spirit figures. Fine old patina, a rare piece. 69 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three (3) carved animal figures, goanna, snake and sea turtle, decorated with either pokerwork or hand painted designs. | *** |  |
| *** | Fighting club. South east Australian. Of bulbous phallic form. Tip and shaft with spiral pecked zig-zag decoration. A substantial club with bulbous hand-grip, no doubt wielded by a strong man! 76 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fighting boomerang, Murray-Darling region. Shallow curved shape incised with elaborate decoration, a rare item with original patina, beautiful feel and well weighted, 126 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Message stick, West Australian, elongated ovoid form, finely incised with totemic designs, 113 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Tapa cloth tent, Samoa. Late 19th century bark, the main body decorated with geometric patterns, the ends with a finely detailed border. 700 x 500 cm approx. | *** |  |
| *** | Three (3) hair combs. Pacific Islands. Woven cane and fibre with intricate design work. 24, 21, and 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Head rest, African, carved timber with curved head rest, winged by two vertical panels of pecked decoration, supported on a 'X' shaped centrepiece with incised carved decoration, the oval plinth base with incised 'V' shaped markings | *** |  |
| *** | Boomerang, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, incised on the front with distinctive figurative designs (dingoes, fish, spirit figure, kangaroos, birds and lizards), 5 cross-hatched bands, incised linear decoration and woven motif, the reverse partly… | *** |  |
| *** | Darling River throwing club. Shallow triangular head with raised defining line, curved body with smooth fire finished patination. 85 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Parrying shield. South east Australian. Elongated ovoid shape, with 10 bands of unusual pokerwork decoration. Obvious adze marks to the reverse with lug handle. An excellent and rare example with rich patination. Heavy and well weighted. 78 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal club with sterling silver presentation plaque' to Oscar Asche, Esq. From members of Melbourne Savage club. 22/7/1910'. Asche was a famous Geelong born actor of his time who regulary returned to Melbourne and was gifted this club on a visit. | *** |  |
| *** | Mushroom head club, south-East Australian origin, dark 19th century patina, pinch tip handle, minor chips and splitting to distal end. 67 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Gope board, Papuan Gulf region, stylised spirit face with deep incised markings, black and white colouring, triangular shape patterned border. Length 100 cm width 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Boomerang, NSW Riverina origin, convex front highly decorated with stylised serpent motif, incised zig-zag decoration and cross-hatched hand-grip, adzed reverse. Very good condition, rare, a 'Must Have' addition to any collection. 84 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Hooked club, south East Australian origin. Linear worked shaft with banded tip and carved hand-grip. Lovely patina. 76 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Parrying shield. South East Australian origin. Elongated triangular profile with deep cut handle. One side deeply incised with bands and zig-zag decoration and remnants of pipe clay. Strong black and red colouring. 19th century | *** |  |
| *** | Fighting club, south-East Australian origin, diamond shaped head and carved hand-grip, incised on both sides with pecked linear decoration. Hole drilled in handle | *** |  |
| *** | Mushroom head club, south-East Australian origin, pecked and banded hand-grip, dark 19th century patina, minor splitting to distal end. 62 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Mushroom head club, south-East Australian origin, dark 19th century patina, some splitting to distal end. 62 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Polynesian dance ornament/staff head, possibly Vanuatu origin | *** |  |
| *** | Shield, south East Australian, of unusual design on ovoid body with fishtail ends, incised semi-circular pattern surrounding a central cross, signs of ochre colouration, deep lug cut handle to reverse. 19th century, old borer holes, a rare design that is… | *** |  |
| *** | Head rest. Huon, Papua New Guinea. Unusual figurative headrest with pipe clay highlights. Canoe prow profile under support. 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Head rest, African, Yoruba tribe, West African, carved timber with curved head rest, triangular and linear decoration to the neck rest, the central pedestal incised with zig-zag and circular motifs resting on a double oval plinth base | *** |  |
| *** | Diamond head fighting club, convex front with 6 bands of pecked marking. Remains of fluting to the shaft and handle, 19th century patina, a well weighted club. 72 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Parrying shield, south East Australian. Unusual goanna shaped profile, finished on one side with incised concentric diamonds, zig-zags and remnants of pipe clay decoration. Very rare shape, 19th century. 89 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Parrying shield. South east Australian. Incised chevron designs, the tips with broad cross-hatching. Convex front and a deep lug cut handle to the reverse. 19th century with remnants of ochre and colouration. 70.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Maori Taiaha. New Zealand, broad flat distal end with traditional finely carved handle. | *** |  |
| *** | Polynesian chief's stool, the crescent shaped seat supported by four plain pillars and a central pillar with open carving and pecked decoration, resting on a plinth base | *** |  |
| *** | Boomerang. Murray Darling region. Dark patina with incised totemic design to the front. Pinch tipped ends with pecked decoration. 80 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Breast plate, North American Indian Cree tribe, warrior's armour or ceremonial breast plate, with two rows of horizontal bone hair pipe intersected by rows of beads, and buffalo hide and buckskin tassels, with convex pink shell adornment to top with… | *** |  |
| *** | Bullroarer. South-west West Australian origin. Ovoid leaf shaped, incised zig-zag decoration and unusual raised central ridge | *** |  |
| *** | Spear. Torres Strait Island. Ornately carved tip showing crocodile and totemic designs. Bound with braided fibre. 146 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Maori fish hook, New Zealand, carved barbed bone hook, timber and paua shell body with braided line attached. 9 cm body plus 50 cm braided cord. | *** |  |
| *** | Boomerang. Murray Darling region. Dark patina incised with strings of ovoid lozenges. 74 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Four (4) spears. Samoa and Vanuatu. All with finely carved barbed tips. 153, 197, 220 and 235 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal bark painting. Groote Eylandt, natural earth pigments, 'Man Smoking a pipe' on black background. 33 x 22.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two (2) boomerangs. South East Australian. Both displaying adzed convex fronts and pointed ends with rich patina. Unusual form, rare and exceptional examples. 60 and 62 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Four (4) hair combs, Tonga. Displaying fine and detailed woven craftsmanship. 17 cm, 20 cm and 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Message stick. Intricate incised spiral and line designs. Reverse with square form geometric pattern | *** |  |
| *** | Spear thrower. South East Australian, lake Tyers. Elongated leaf shaped body, the front decorated with incised figures of a kangaroo, emu and hunter with parrying shield and spear, the reverse with lightly incised images of a goanna, swan, turtle, 2… | *** |  |
| *** | Dance pole. Solomon Islands. Broad and long paddle shape, carved with triangle and diamond patterns. 192 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Collection of tribal artefacts. Includes a carvedPapua New Guinea food bowl, Indonesian bamboo canister, carved pig, spoon, gourd, carved figural ceremonial ornament and dance ornament. | *** |  |
| *** | Bullroarer. Elongated leaf shaped, decorated on both sides with incised spiral decoration | *** |  |
| *** | Coolamon (food carrier). Central Australian, of elongated oval form. Inner surface with adzed striations, the outer surface also with adzed markings and remains of ochre decoration. Spinifex gum repair to exterior | *** |  |
| *** | Boomerang, East Australian, a shallow curve with plain tips, body finely detailed with pecked dots and incised zig-zag lines, 19th century, 62.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | War club. Vanuatu. 3-sided head with spherical nodules and a mushroom cap (part missing), the handle with shaped bulbous grip. 98 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Paddle club. Samoan origin. Leaf shaped with tapering shaft and carved handle. 19th century patina. 130 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Boomerang, Murray Darling region, incised intertwined zig-zag and serpent decoration. Lovely old patina, holed, tip missing. 85 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Paddle club. Fiji or Samoan origin. Heavy shaft with broad blade and partially serrated edge. Good clean patina. 103 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fiji root stock club. Pecked zig-zag hand-grip. 19th century | *** |  |
| *** | Maori feather box. Richly carved with 2 seated figures and paua shell inlay lid | *** |  |
| *** | Fighting club, coastal Queensland origin. Head with two rows of raised nodules (some damage), fine linear shaft with pecked hand-grip. 83 cm | *** |  |
| *** | South-East Australian fighting club, adzed bulbous design with tapered handle and carved pineapple hand-grip. 77 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Darling river club, broad triangular shaped head, smooth adzed finish and faint signs of ochre decoration. 76 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Group of three (3) East Australian throwing clubs, bulbous heads, all with pecked hand-grips, fluted linear decoration and old patina. 68 cm each | *** |  |
| *** | Woomera, West Australian origin, flat elongated body, richly incised with a geometric zig-zag pattern, the reverse showing adze marks, gum and fibre mounted peg, beautiful dark colour, old paper label to the reverse. 65 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two (2) sword clubs, East Papuan, Milne Bay area, one ebony with typical carved Massim decoration on both sides, the other has similar geometric carving on one side only and stylised bird handle. 88 and 104 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Bone and bead necklace, double strand of black and red trade beads interwoven with claw shaped carved bone features | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal shield. Convex form, painted decoration on both sides, lug cut handle on reverse | *** |  |
| *** | Boomerang, Murray-Darling region, shallow curved shape, decorated with two lines of incised concentric oval patterns and a zig-zag edge | *** |  |
| *** | Canoe prow. New Ireland. Figural prow in carved form of a bird, remains of red, black and white colouration. 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Boomerang, NSW Riverina origin, convex front incised with zig-zag diamond shaped decoration. 87 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Tiwi Island, long handled club with tapered shaft, the head decorated with bands of natural earth colours. Shallow ribbing, full length adzed lines. 97 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Woomera (spear thrower). South East Australian. Long and narrow with triangular shaped central section, incised on two sides with cross-hatching and circular patterns. 68 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Tabua. Fijian Chieftain's whale tooth necklace (tabue) with original fibre cord, lovely patina. | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal bark painting. Groote Eylandt. Natural earth pigments. Notation chalked on the reverse, 'Big fish chasing small fish'. 28 x 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal bark painting. Groote Eylandt. Natural earth pigments. Notation chalked on the reverse, 'Man Making Fire In Shade Of Tree'. 32 x 27.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three (3) hunting boomerangs. Central Australian. All with linear desert country fluting and remains of ochre. 71 cm, 72 cm and 79 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Parrying shield. Kimberley region. Elongated curved ovoid form, richly incised linear decoration to the front, the reverse fully decorated with a border of semi-circles and lines, accompanied by emu track decoration. Remains of gum repair. 75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of boomerangs or part boomerangs. Mostly damaged in one way or another. Late 19th and early 20th century examples. 7 boomerangs and assorted pieces. | *** |  |
| *** | Two (2) wooden artefacts. Consisting of a nulla nulla (club) and unusual long, narrow chisel shaped implement. 70 and 92 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two (2) Tapa cloth beaters. Samoa. Used to beat bark into tapa cloth for traditional clothing, sails and so on. 35 and 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Club. Fiji. Rifle stock shaped club. Pecked inner edge, woven fibre bound shaft and mushroom grip. 95 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Samoan double edged sword shaped throwing club, serrated and terminating in a sharp tip | *** |  |
| *** | Fighting club. South East Australian. Handsome proportions with bulbous pointed head decorated with pecked designs. Red and blue colouration. 80 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Woomera (spear thrower). Adelaide, South Australia region, broad flat shaped, finely crafted and finished, with gum handle and gum fastened peg, a clean original piece | *** |  |
| *** | Combat shield. Western desert region. Incised linear decoration and remains of ochre. Reverse also incised, with lug handle. 68 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two (2) spears. East Solomon Islands, the first inlaid with shell, figural carving and deep serrated tip, the other has shell inlay and shallow serrated tip. 278 cm each | *** |  |
| *** | Kava bowl. With inlaid mother of pearl decoration, finials carved with bird and dolphin motif | *** |  |
| *** | Three (3) Queensland throwing clubs. All with pecked hand-grips, 2 with incised linear striations. One with a hole drilled in handle. 62, 70 and 75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two (2) boomerangs. Unidentified source area. 19th century. 58 and 69 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Six (6) Papuan carved timber figures, graduated in size, all of stylised human forms, seated with elbows on knees, supporting the heads, the largest statue with a bowl on the head. Largest: 35 cm, smallest: 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Coral money, a string of 55 coral discs holed and strung, used for trading | *** |  |
| *** | Bullroarer. Incised snake track decoration and spiral motif | *** |  |
| *** | Woomera. Flat tapering body. Incised zig zag lines and disecting bands. Resin handle and peg end | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal bark painting. Groote Eylandt. Goanna with 2 didgeridoos. Handwritten label on the reverse, 'Artist: Jatjungu, 60 yrs. Tribe: Wagaluk. The goanna of the .... associated with Yulanggur the sacred didgeridoo of the myth of the Wagaluk sisters'.… | *** |  |