| *** | Three framed Aboriginal King plates, purchased in Sydney 1985, in the Lawson's catalogue of 22/7/85, they were described as being issued between 1857 & 1861, NSW red cedar frame, the King plates are unique in that one was for a man, one for a woman, & one… | *** |  |
| *** | Western Australian Aboriginal shield, decorated with natural earth pigments, height 88 cm. Provenance: Estate of Ray Hughes. | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal breastplate. Brass, crescent form. Stamped: 'Tobacco, tea, Flour, King Charlie, Stockman, Red Hill 1883.' Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, 13 x 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal painted and decorated shield, 1970s, synthetic polymer paint and natural pigments on carved and incised softwood. Roundel designs, length 77 cm, other notes: Executed in Central Australia in the 1970s. Provenance: Estate of Mr Gary… | *** |  |
| *** | Six hafted spearheads. All collected in 1890, two glass from Kimberley, WA; two porcelain from telegraph insulators from alligator river area of NT; one stone (quartzite) from Central Australia; & one metal shovel nose spear head (made from a horseshoe… | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal breastplate. Crescent form brass, chased & punched, 'Tommy, Chief of Tully Plains, Tracker.' Tully Plains lie between the Murray & Tully rivers, North Queensland. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Width 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century brass Aboriginal breastplate. 'Jimmy, L.T.C.E.A.M.' decorated with boomerangs. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Lipundja, (Aboriginal c1912-1968), Murayana (Mokuy), 1965. Executed at Millingimbi, Central Arnhem land. Natural earth pigments on carved wood, height 74 cm (not including stand) | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal breastplate. Heavy gauge copper crescent with chased name 'Bunjiree' between a kangaroo and emu. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Wt. 21g | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal hunting boomerang. Mild hook form, broad flat end & bulbous terminal to hand grip. Lightly scored surface. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal boomerang club. Paroo sword style with long flat edge & striated grip. Provenance: Baldwin Spencer collection, thence Bungan Castle Museum, length 91 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Breastplate. Hand chased shield form brass, 'Black Bob King of Duck Creek.' Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Height 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Australian Aboriginal Tiwi ceremonial spears (Bathurst and Melville Island) mid 20th century carved and incised hardwood, length 256 cm, 283 cm, & 300 cm, other notes: Executed on the Bathurst or Melville Island, Northern Territory in the mid 20th… | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal painted shield. Acrylic on wood length 69 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal painted and decorated shield, 1970s, synthetic polymer paint and natural pigments on carved and incised softwood. Black, red, yellow and white pigments - designs, length 63 cm, Provenance: Executed in Central Australia in the 1970s;… | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal King plate. Crescent form, brass with rustic engraving 'King Jack Dales Creek.' Thought to be hunter Valley. Scratch engraved verso 'S (?) Lawler.' Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. | *** |  |
| *** | Five Australian Aboriginal Spearthrowers, mid 20th century carved hardwood, two with peg attached by sinew and, four have spinifex resin handle. L89.5 cm (longest), other notes: Executed in Central Australia in the mid 20th century. Provenance: Estate of… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal Sydney sword. Tooth incised wave top decoration with transverse bands verso. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal shield. Spindle form with holes for cane handle. Scored lines & dots all over decoration. North Coast NSW. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. | *** |  |
| *** | Three Australian Aboriginal boomerangs (Queensland) early 20th century, carved and incised hardwood, Sizes: length 69 cm, 71 cm, & 81 cm. Other Notes: Executed in Central Australia in the early 20th century. Provenance: Estate of Mr Gary Bradley, Victoria… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal Paroo sword. Long hardwood curved stick with edge to three quarters of length. Small old losses. Use patina. Paroo river. Provenance: Baldwin Spencer collection, thence Bungan Castle Museum, length 142 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal painted and decorated shield, 1970s, synthetic polymer paint and natural pigments on carved and incised softwood. Five roundels, length 66 cm, other notes: Executed in Central Australia in the 1970s. Provenance: Estate of Mr Gary… | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal shield. Early hollowed, pointed oval form with holes for plaited handle. Traces of ochre cross decoration. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. 59 x 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal shield. Lightly curved with medial line to both sides. Highly scratch decorated surface. Use patina. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal shield, 1970s, synthetic polymer paint and earth pigments on carved and incised wood. Black, yellow and white pigments - wallaby designs, length 63 cm, other notes: Executed in Central Australia in the 1970s. Provenance: Estate of Mr… | *** |  |
| *** | Hafted Aboriginal stone axe. with an ancient uniface pecked & polished stone & more modern 100-150 years old hafting, from Central Australia, previously owned by Lord McAlpine of West Green (1942-2014). Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. 37 x 21.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal King plate. Crescent form, brass block engraved 'William King of Wells Springs.' Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. | *** |  |
| *** | Four Australian Aboriginal boomerangs (central and Western Australia) mid 20th century, carved and incised hardwood, Sizes: length 62 cm, 72 cm, 76 cm & 82 cm. The number 7 and mulga-wood boomerang executed in Central Australia; the two hardwood… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare early 20th century Aboriginal wooden shovel (poopra). Western N.S.W. Mulga wood with adze finished surface. Used in burial ceremonies. Literature: See published article: A. Massola, 'The Wooden Shovels of the Aborigines of South-Eastern Australia'.… | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Wunda shield. Western desert shield finely worked with even, deep grooves. Linear grooving verso. Length 87 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Kodja Aboriginal stone axe. the unique axe of south west Australia, now very rare, with two pieces of stone, one pointed & one blunt, embedded in grass tree resin together with a pointed stick handle, collected in 1877, previously owned by Lord McAlpine… | *** |  |
| *** | Early 20th century Aboriginal parrying shield. Incised chevrons to face. Eastern coastal origin. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 78 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal breastplate. Engraved 'Queenie, 1855.' nickel plated copper. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, 12 x 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Western Desert shield. Old bean wood shield with ceremonial incisions. Remnants of pigment to face and crusted verso. Age and use patina. Length 56 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal painted and decorated shield, 1970s, synthetic polymer paint and natural pigments on carved and incised softwood. Snake designs, length 67 cm, other notes: Executed in Central Australia in the 1970s. Provenance: Estate of Mr Gary… | *** |  |
| *** | Mid 19th century Aboriginal Sydney sword. Stone worked curved hardwood form with incised, flattened whorl above hand grip. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 77 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal parrying shield. Hardwood with incision banding. Length 88 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Tiwi painted hollow pole. Tiwi Islands. Goanna and fish designs on hatched background. Natural earth pigments. Length 187 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal breastplate. Heavy gauge copper crescent. Crudely engraved 'Tommy Mura Stockman Donna' Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Wt. 23g | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Tiwi ceremonial Pukamani pole. Carved ironwood and natural earth pigments. Illustrated XXX, height 157 cm. Reference: Isaacs, J. Tiwi, Art, history, culture, p.220; a photograph of the Tiwa Pima saleroom c.1980s shows this pole in the… | *** |  |
| *** | Paper bark wrappings & native string. with four Kimberley spear points. Three of greenish glass & one of insulator porcelain, finely made, from the Kimberley, WA. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Queen plate. Brass scalloped crescent crudely scratch engraved 'Ruby, Queen,' plus leaf decoration to each point. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Wt. 18g | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Sydney basin boomerang. Stone-worked hardwood with single band incision. Striated handgrip. Weathered. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 76 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Parrying shield. Narrow worked hardwood with incised banding and zig zag. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 80 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Eastern Arnhem land Dijinba/Kopapinga tribe pandanus fish net. 100 x 110 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large Wunda shield (North-West Western Australia) early 20th century, natural earth pigments on carved and incised hardwood, length 84 cm, other notes: Executed in the north-west of Western Australia in the early 20th century. Provenance: Estate of Mr… | *** |  |
| *** | Early Aboriginal hunting boomerang. Long flattened crescent form. Lightly worked scored surface and remnants of handgrip transverse scoring. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 80 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal hunting boomerang. Sword form with broad, flat section end. Lightly scored surface. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century fluted boomerang club. Of great size and rarity. Lake Eyre region, SA. Showing a fine handling patina. Provenance: Private Collection South Australia, ex Gabriella Roy, length 95 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early Aboriginal hunting boomerang. Long flattened crescent form. Lightly worked scored surface & remnants of handgrip transverse scoring. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal parrying shield. Typical thin pointed form with carved hand grip for small hand. Some losses. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early Aboriginal ceremonial club. Scored symbols to ducksbill tip. Use patina & scored shaft. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal early Paroo sword. Curved blade transitioning to round handle. Actual use patina. Ex Baldwin Spencer collection, thence Bungan Castle Museum. Length 79 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Six Aboriginal artefacts. Adze with incised decoration; spear thrower; club; carved board; & two pointing sticks. Length 60 cm (adze) | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal parrying shield. Curved, triangular section with rounded ends. Use patina. Some losses & insect damage. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 66 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal large cylcon (message stone). Long, straight tapering form with groups of incisions. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 42 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two various ancient Aboriginal Cornute stones. Sedimentary ceremonial or marker stones probably from Western NSW or Qld. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 14 cm (each) | *** |  |
| *** | Early Aboriginal boomerang club. Stone-worked hardwood. Use patina. Collected Quilpie QLD. Provenance: Baldwin Spencer collection, thence Bungan Castle Museum, length 91 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Paroo sword club. Dense smooth hardwood with scratches. Small losses. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Message stick or totem. Flattened spindle form with chip incised pattern. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 87 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal churinga. Central Australian, long pointed oval stone with annular, tracks and pecked surface. Old inventory no', 95' centre of one side, length 36 cm | *** | N/A |
| *** | 19th century boomerang-woomera, with ochre rubbed finish. Bloomfield River, Queensland. Provenance: Ex Stanley Moriarty. 73 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Message stick. Early 20th century. Annular & straight markings to each side. Ex Tyrells collection, thence Bungan Castle Museum. Length 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Breastplate. Brass crescent engraved 'Birabil' Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Width 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Groote Eylandt model of a fish, c.1960. Hardwood and natural earth pigments, length 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal fighting club. Dense hardwood of thick boomerang form with pointed ends. Use patina. Ex Hubert Jarvis collection, thence Bungan Castle Museum. Length 75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Queensland club. Sword style club with pecked hand grip. Ex Hubert Jarvis, (Qld artist & entomologist) thence Bungan Castle Museum. Length 70 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal painted Coolamon. Acrylic on wood length 80 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Western Australian Aboriginal Wunda shield. With incised geometric pattern to inner face and smooth outer. Length 81 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Boomerang, classic decoration to the front, & fluted decoration to the reverse. Coopers Creek, South Australia, length 61 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Collection of 11 Aboriginal Cylcons. Also, with another unknown stone. Various collector's catalogue numbers and annotations. | *** |  |
| *** | Milingimbi Eastern Arnhem land, stone headed hafted axe. Collected in 1877, by Samuel (Burnes?). Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century Western Districts boomerang. Long softly curved club style boomerang, with linear incisions at spindles and zig-zags. One tip appears to be fire hardened or, perhaps used as a fire tool. Length 88 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Western NSW boomerang. Dark, dense hardwood with all over, running incised pattern. Length 69 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Western NSW boomerang. Dark dense hardwood, with linear incisions running, to a central junction. Length 65 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal club. Queensland style with pointed trapezoidal head & bulbous hand terminal. Very dense hardwood. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Parrying shield. Flat, double tapered form with traces of banding & tip decoration. Use patina. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 87 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Wunda shield. Older stone worked shield with ochre filled incised dog leg motif. Also carved verso. Old loss to one corner. 69 x 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal message stick, flattened oval form, incised & painted with natural earth pigment, length 169 cm. Provenance: Estate of ray Hughes. | *** |  |
| *** | Northern Australian Aboriginal quartzite knife. With spinifex gum hilt and paperbark string bound sheath. Length 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal hunting boomerang. Sword form with broad, flat section end. Lightly scored surface. Provenance: Bungan castle Museum collection. Length 83 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal ceremonial club. Banded ochre markings with fibre and resin handgrip. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 101 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Message stick or totem. Flattened spindle form with resin and sand markings incl. Sinuous line verso. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 92 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal parrying shield (North-West Western Australia) early 20th century, natural earth pigments on carved and incised hardwood, 74 cm long, other notes: Executed in the north-west of Western Australia in the early 20th century. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | Western NSW 'Lil Lil' throwing club, A-147 marked to club. Provenance: Ex Stanley Moriarty collection, length 62 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal incised hardwood shield. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, length 66.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Western Australian bullroarer of exceptional quality. Late 19th, early 20th century, showing a beautiful patina. Private collection NSW, length 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal shield, WA. Le Grange Bay. Incised geometric stoneworked decoration. Natural earth pigment, length 75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early 20th century hooked boomerang. With stone worked grooves and red ochre finish. Length 83 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early 20th century Aboriginal woomera. Tooth-carved Eastern Australian hardwood with sinew bound tooth & resin pommel. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 85 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early Aboriginal ceremonial sword club. Finely hatched and incised pattern to top. Flat underside has fine linear grooves. Losses to both tips, and hanging hole drilled to tip. Length 108 | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal marineer shell necklace. Length 66 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal kadaicha ceremonial shoes. Spun and woven hair, and feathers. Length 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Mid 20th century Aboriginal painted woomera. With spinifex gum handle, dot painted exterior length 86 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Artist unknown, Australian Yolngu hollow log coffin painted with four Jabiru. Natural earth pigments height 85 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Northern Australian bird carvings. 1 with label for Galiwinku, Elcho Island, height 29 cm, 33 cm & 34 cm | *** |  |