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Auction House:
Barsby Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** Large quantity of aboriginal stone artefacts, contained in a 4 drawer chest (50.5 cm wide, 25.5 cm high), each drawer with 2 trays of artefacts, the vast majority with place of origin written on including Questa Park, Anna Bay, 1 Mile Beach, Murramurang,… ***
*** Mitjili Napurrula, Aboriginal painting, size 90 by 120 cm, with certificate ***
*** Antique carved African ivory tusk extensive hand carved decoration of tribal figures in village scenes, length 90 cm ***
*** Antique Austral Island paddle, the paddle blade of leaf shaped form with a long cylindrical shaft. Intricately carved with low relief and an elaborate design of interlocking geometric patterns. Some losses to sides. 98 cm long. ***
*** Papua New Guinea carved Kundu drum Sepik River origin, carved wood drum, length 160 cm ***
*** Quantity of aboriginal stone artefacts, most with place of origin written on including 3 carved ceremonial stones (16 cm and 8.5 cm long), a ceremonial egg (boulia ) 10.5 cm and others ***
*** Antique Maori whalebone club with carved handle and decorative carved animal to stem, length 35 cm. ***
*** Five aboriginal carved stone artefacts, mostly with place of origin written on comprising of a 'Kurdaitcha Shoes' (LAURA) 27.5 cm long, a rain stone (Laura) 20 cm, a ceremonial stone (Medlow Bath) 11.5 cm x 9.5 cm, an ochre grinder (Nth Aust) 10 cm x 8 cm… ***
*** Quantity of aboriginal ceremonial stone artefacts, most with place of origin written, including Bourke 23 cm, Hungerford Qld 28 cm, Birdsville 19 cm and others ***
*** Three antique African carved ivory tusks each with carved figures in village scenes, including largest in a crocodile form, length 49 cm, longest ***
*** Benin (African) bronze cat statue, with a good character face and raised spot decoration Height 43 cm approx ***
*** Large collection north coast aboriginal artefacts, including spear points, the vast majority with place of origin written on including 1 Mile Beach, Stockton Beach, Anna Bay, Treachery Head and others Displayed on glass inside a drawer, this drawer is not… ***
*** Good collection of aboriginal stone artefacts, the majority with name of origin written, including a knives 12 cm Alice Springs, 20.5 cm Petermann Ranges, 13 cm Burundie, a chisel, a hammer (Crosslands) and others, together with a Triodia Resin Cake and a… ***
*** Large quantity of Questa Park aboriginal artefacts, White Cliffs NSW, including spear points and small cutting implements ***
*** Hand carved Maori toki Potangata with plain Kanuka handle and pounamu stone blade, woven fibre lashing and feather decoration, 56 cm long (stand), 37 cm high ***
*** Aboriginal nulla nulla fighting stick, 77.5 cm long ***
*** Early Fijian whales tooth tabua, with woven fibre cord attachment. Length 14 cm (tooth). ***
*** Small aboriginal club, Queensland style with pointed trapezoidal head & bulbous hand terminal, 64.5 cm long ***
*** Collection of 'First Air Mail' stamped envelopes, including Papua, New Zealand, etc, and other air mail envelopes ***
*** Two various Australian aboriginal boomerangs, hand carved, each with banded hand painted ochre decoration. Length 72 cm and 76 cm approx. ***
*** Early Aboriginal hardwood throwing club 60 cm long ***
*** Tasmanian Aboriginal mariner shell necklace, length 132 cm ***
*** Early New Zealand Maori taiaha club, carved head with paua shell eyes. Length 126 cm ***
*** Aboriginal Arnhem Land morning star pole 195 cm high approx, ex. William Hoffman collection ***
*** Four Aboriginal churinga and message sticks, 23.8 cm - 37.3 cm long, 3 with incised design to both sides ***
*** African wall sculpture, 70 by 122 cm. Purchased for 500 dollars in the mid 1970s ***
*** Vintage Pitcairn Island carved wood fish figure, on fitted stand. Circa 1900's. Length 38 cm ***
*** Canadian Inuit hardstone seal figure, length 2 cm ***
*** Indonesian carved figure of Garuda 57 cm high approx. ***
*** Two aboriginal stone axes, axe heads 13.5 cm and 18 cm long ***
*** Early Australian carved wood boomerang carved and hatched decoration, written dedication verso, dated 1946. Length 70 cm. ***
*** Cameroon yaka swork, with riveted copper hilt, 47.5 cm long ***
*** Hand made Canadian Inuit Walrus figure greenstone carving, marked to base with Certificate of Authenticity dated February 1997, attributing work to J. Pallister, of Cape Dorset Community in Canada, length 32 cm, height 19 cm ***
*** South African gold 1/10 Krugerand 1982 3.4gms ***
*** Carved Java corner lounge set comprising of a 3 piece corner lounge and a coffee table, the longer bench and coffee table with drawers, lounge total dimensions 255 cm x 197 cm, 82 cm high bench seats with arm rests 181 cm and 123 cm long ***
*** Sansi Beukes, South African, b.1957, Pastel 'The Patisserie', signed below image ***
*** Large Balinese carved wood fisherman, marked 'Tara', 134 cm high ***
*** Large aboriginal stone axe, with origin Ingham written on 18.5 cm x 13.5 cm ***
*** Sandi Beukes, South African, b.1957, Pastel 'The Cafe au lait drinkers' ***
*** Two various antique carved wood New Zealand Maori swords, including sword with hand carved handle and 'blade' (small losses), and another (also with small loss to hilt). Length 77 cm and 70 cm ***
*** Carved stone elephant figure on stone base, possibly African, carved stone standing free form elephant figure, on fitted sandstone base, height 27 cm ***
*** Antique carved wood mill wheel on stand early Javanese, Indonesia, carved wood mill wheel, diameter 90 cm, on fitted steel stand, height 125 cm, total. ***
*** Two various Australian Indigenous carved pieces including: a carved wood boomerang, with carved hatched decoration, width 47 cm approx ; and a carved wood baton, length 52 cm ***
*** Vintage Aboriginal delicate shell necklace approx 125 cm length. Bought by relative in Darwin in 1940s. Thought to be from Arnhem Land or Torres Straight Islands ***
*** Antique Australian boomerang. 58 cm wide, with the following written on it 'Found Finke River 67 After Flood'. The Finke River is one of the largest rivers in central Australia. Its source is in the Northern Territory's MacDonnell Ranges, and the name… ***
*** Inuit stone caring of walrus, stone with bone inserts. Unsigned. 19.5 cm long ***
*** Large framed South Pacific Tapa cloth, 110 cm x 144 cm approx ***
*** Carved whale tooth figure, of an African woman, 10.5 cm high ***
*** South Pacific tribal white cowrie shell necklace on metal stand, 40 cm height. ***
*** Oriental green stone lidded jar, on timber stand, 18 cm high total approx ***
*** Aboriginal landscape painting on boomerang signed, Pigments and or watercolour on boomerang. Signed Kiwipary lower right. Measures 59 cm. Circa 1950s or 1960s ***
*** African carved wood 'Colonial' figure, carved wood figure, possibly of a policeman's head, height 28 cm ***
*** Fine didgeridoo tiwi attribution., Linear design painted didgeridoo measuring 127 cm. Along with a second didgeridoo measuring 104 cm ***
*** Carved greenstone fish pendant, with plated surround, size: 7 cm diameter including bale ***
*** Antique aboriginal hardwood hunting boomerang, stone worked, with parallel inscribed lines to one side, 68 cm wide ***
*** Two similar aboriginal stone axes, one marked TULLY, 15.5 cm x 14 cm and 14.5 cm x 9.5 cm ***
*** Pair of very large carved hardwood elephants ***
*** Pair of carved ivory netsukes together with small green stone figure of a duck ***
*** Three Papua New Guinea Tribal Wall Masks tallest height 62 cm approx ***
*** World War I Australian Comfort Fund bronze medal South Australian division, inscribed Australian Comfort Fund SA division, New Guinea Egypt Gallipoli France Palestine Salonika Mesopotamia, Stokes & Sons, 50 mm wide, 60 mm high ***
*** Suarti silver and semi precious stone bangle -Desak Nyoman Suarti is an artisan from Bali ***
*** Maymirri Maymuru (Aboriginal), natural earth pigments on bark, crabs Aug 83/WA, artist's name verso, 32 cm x 55 cm approx ***
*** 1950's African ivory carved tusk, 35 cm high approx, 256gms ***
*** Balinese carved timber crocodiles, signed to base, 92 cm long ***
*** VintagePapua New Guinea axe, 46 cm wide ***
*** 13 Aboriginal artifacts including spears ***
*** Buka ware basket, 71 cm wide ***
*** A collection of New Zealand greenstone includes a tiki pounamu charm A/F has some chips, a pendant, a nephrite and gold cross as well as a trillion cut cabochon also A/F has some chips ***
*** Large Northern Queensland aboriginal stone axe, with origin NTH QLD written on 27.5 cm x 15.5 cm ***
*** Antique spelter figure of an African man wearing finely decorated cloth over his head and down to the ground, barefoot but holding a broken chain (presumably a reference to the end of slavery) in his hand, 48.5 cm high ***
*** Large carved wooden Indonesian Dayak figure, 100 cm ***
*** Two aboriginal nulla nulla clubs, both with pointed ends, including dense hardwood with incised decoration and spinifex resin end, 75 cm and 56 cm long ***
*** Vintage Aboriginal shell necklace approx 45 cm length. Bought by relative in Darwin in 1940s. Thought to be from Arnhem Land or Torres Straight Islands ***
*** New Zealand sterling silver bread fork with greenstone handle, together with two silver plated bread forks ***
*** TwoPapua New Guinea artifacts ***
*** Very large Indonesian carving of a mythical figure ***
*** Australian indigenous axe heads and spears, Two axe heads found in S.E. Queensland, along with NT spear heads ***
*** Buka ware carry basket 38 cm high approx ***
*** LargePapua New Guinea wooden shield, 142 cm ***
*** Ashanti wooden figure Aku'aba tribal artifact from Ghana. Carved with a disc moon fertility head, coffee bean eyes, tribal mark to reverse, neck ring. Old wear to body ***
*** Pair carved ivory African heads, C1940. Pair carved ivory men, each wearing a fez . Height 11.5 cm (each). ***
*** Aboriginal waddy, nulla nulls hardwood club, with incised decoration near the handle and spinifex resin end, 71.5 cm long ***
*** Two aboriginal hardwood woomeras, 80 cm and 88 cm long ***
*** Collection carved bone tribal figures a total of 6 various figures, including standing figure on fitted base, height 29 cm, and various carved bone figures, possibly of Oceanic and/or African origins. ***
*** Large highlands cows oil on canvas, signed Mullett, 60 cm x 90 cm ***
*** Large Papua New Guinea buka-Ware flower basket, together with a smaller basket, collection of place mats and a fan ***
*** New Guinea carved panel, with Kangaroo & Emu, approx 21 by 32 cm ***
*** Large African carved ebony bust, 34 cm high ***
*** PNG Sepik River mid century crocodile bowl, with hand painted highlights, 124 cm wide ***
*** Early hand carved hardwood door probably of African origin, with hand carved decoration of crocodiles, and other figural styles, with hand made latch, height 120 cm, width 60 cm. ***
*** Two large natural African sapphire (299ct) ***
*** Sterling silver and New Zealand greenstone butter knife marked sterling ***
*** Australian aboriginal didgeridoo, ochre, cross hatched painted decoration. Originally purchased 1967 in the Mullumbimby district. Length 118 cm ***
*** Carved green stone teaset, consist of teapot, stand and 6 cups ***
*** Carved green stone Buddah on stand ***
*** Large Indonesian Garuda bird and figural statue, 82 cm high ***