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Auction House:
Guy Earl-Smith & Antiquity
Number of lots recorded:38
Lots with images:38
Prices available:38
Category:
Aboriginal - Artefacts
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** An Ethnographic South East Australian Parrying Shield, of wood in classic narrow form, the anterior incised with linear motifs, lug grip to rear, smooth glossy patina, 76 x 9 cm Provenance: From an Australian collection ***
*** An ethnographic south Queensland shield (gulmari), of wood in ovoid form, the anterior decorated with polychrome ochres beneath smooth patina, the rear with recessed lug grip, Thargomindah, 58 x 31 cm, Ex-coll. Lord A. McAlpine, old label to the rear… ***
*** A fine Asmat shield, of wood, in classic large format, ovoid form, the anterior decorated with flying fox motif in relief, polychrome pigments, the pierced outer edge with fibre tassels attached, the rear with raised grip, Irian Jaya, 171 x 46 cm. ***
*** An Ethnographic West Australian shield, of wood, in ovoid form, decorated with incised linear and stipple motifs, the rear with raised lug grip, remnant polychrome ochres below smooth glossy patina, 77 x 13 cm ***
*** An early Yolngu decorated spear thrower, artist unknown, in classic leaf form with sinew bound peg at apex, the anterior decorate with spirit motifs in polychrome ochres, Arnhemland, 90 x 12 cm ***
*** Henry Gambika Nupurra, morning star pole wood, feathers, ochres, cotton, honey and wax Arnhemland 217 cm ***
*** A fine West Australian ceremonial board, of wood, in slender ovoid form, the anterior decorated with curvilinear motifs in relief, pierced apex, ochre covering below surface patina, 41 x 6 cm. ***
*** A fine West Australian shield (wunda), of wood in classic ovoid section and slender form, the anterior decorated with parallel zigzag linear fluting, infilled with red and white ochres, the anterior with raised grip and incised with linear banding, smooth… ***
*** A fine West Australian body ornament (lonka lonka), of pearl shell, the anterior incised with classic curvilinear motifs, infilled with ochre, pierced apex, 23 x 13 cm ***
*** A fine Ethnographic Central Australian boomerang, of wood, in ovoid section and classic asymmetrical form the anterior decorated with incised parallel fluting, old ochre cover below smooth glossy patina, 77 x 6 cm ***
*** A fine South Australian boomerang, the anterior decorated with figurative motifs of the kangaroo, emu and the landscape, smooth glossy patina, 133 x 8 cm ***
*** An early Northern New South Wales leangle club, of wood in ovoid section, the apex with classic bend above a tapering shaft decorated with linear fluting and spike terminal, remnant ochre below smooth glossy patina, 69 x 16 cm ***
*** A Superb, New South Wales shield (La Perouse), artist unknown, of wood in rare diminutive form, the anterior decorated with pokerwork figurative motifs and a central male figure dressed for corroboree, red pigments applied, the rear with raised lug grip,… ***
*** A fine Central Australian ceremonial board, of wood in slender ovoid form decorated with incised esoteric motifs, pierced apex, ochre covering below smooth surface patina, 54 x 8 cm ***
*** Artist unknown, morning star pole wood, feathers, ochres, cotton, honey and wax Arnhemland 183 cm ***
*** A fine Lake Eyre boomerang, of wood in ovoid section and symmetrical form, smooth finish below glossy patina, 80 x 6 cm ***
*** Artist unknown, morning star pole wood, feathers, ochres, cotton, honey and wax Arnhemland 182.5 cm ***
*** Artist unknown, morning star pole wood, feathers, ochres, cotton, honey and wax Arnhemland 214 cm ***
*** Artist unknown, morning star pole wood, feathers, ochres, cotton, honey and wax Arnhemland 192 cm ***
*** Artist unknown, morning star pole wood, feathers, ochres, cotton, honey and wax Arnhemland 188 cm ***
*** An Ethnographic south East QlD boomerang, c.early 20th century, of wood in slender section, remnant ochre below smooth glossy patina, 59 x 5 cm, acquired at Sotheby's Australia, fine Aboriginal Art, Oct 2008, Lot 318 ***
*** An old Queensland shield (gulmari), of wood in ovoid form, the convex anterior decorated with curvilinear motifs in polychrome ochres, the rear with inset grip, 52 x 19 cm ***
*** Artist unknown, morning star pole wood, feathers, ochres, cotton, honey and wax Arnhemland 179 cm ***
*** A Central Australian Sorcerer spear (kadaitja), of wood, the circular sectioned shaft tapering to a flaring apex with pointed terminal, old ochre cover below glossy smooth patina, 215 cm. ***
*** Bob Burrunal, Ochres, pandanus, string 159-171 cm (2) ***
*** An Ethnographic Queensland club, of wood, the bulbous apex tapering to a fine point above a circular section shaft decorated with linear banding and spike terminal at grip, smooth glossy patina, 67 cm, acquired at Sotheby's Australia, fine Aboriginal Art,… ***
*** Artist unknown, ancestor spirit Ochre, wood and fibre 201 cm ***
*** A rare New South Wales shield (La Perouse), of wood in ovoid form, the anterior decorated with classic incised curvilinear and stippled motifs, the rear with robust lug grip, smooth patina, 48 x 7 cm. ***
*** A Yolngu ceremonial boomerang, artist unknown, of wood in asymmetrical form and ovoid section, decorated with figurative and curvilinear motifs in polychrome ochres, Arnhemland, 77 x 8 cm ***
*** A Central Australian ceremonial boomerang, artist unknown, of wood in symmetrical form and ovoid section, decorated with stippled and figurative motifs in polychrome ochres, 45 x 5 cm ***
*** Artist unknown, morning star pole wood, feathers, ochres, cotton, honey and wax Arnhemland 86 cm ***
*** Three Central Australian hunting spears, the hard wood shafts bound with sinew, notched terminals, two with barbs attached, 221 to 272 cm (3) ***
*** Three Central Australian hunting spears, the hard wood shafts bound with sinew, notched terminals, remnant resin to one, two with barbs attached, 273-190 cm (3). ***
*** Two Central Australian bowls (coolamon), artist unknown, of wood, polychrome acrylic, 47-67 cm (2) ***
*** Three West Australian Ochre fragments, 7-9 cm (3) ***
*** A Yolngu Sound Tube (didgeridoo), of wood, decorated with polychrome ochres, Arnhemland, 112 cm ***
*** A Yolngu spear thrower, of wood, leaf form sinew bound peg at apex, resin bulb at grip terminal, small split to anterior, Arnhemland, 83 x 9 cm ***
*** An Australian sound Tube (didgeridoo), of wood, decorated with figurative motifs in polychrome paints, 124 cm ***