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Aboriginal — Artefacts - Tribal

Lots 97—192 Found 2,104

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A rare boomerang club, South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 63.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection…
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A shield, Upper Darling River, New South Wales, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 74 cm high. Provenance: Private…
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Three clubs and two boomerang, Queensland (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 59.5 cm; 61.5 cm 63.5 cm; 74 cm; 40 cm (5). These…
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Superb Wunda shield, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. This wunda shield is elongated ovoid…
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An Aboriginal brass breast plate (King plate) (New South Wales, 19th century) crescent shaped with holes at either end to…
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An Aboriginal shield, early 20th century. With linear incised decoration. 58 cm long
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Fighting club. South east Australian. Of bulbous phallic form. Tip and shaft with spiral pecked zig-zag decoration. A…
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19th century Aboriginal breastplate. Heavy gauge copper crescent with chased name 'Bunjiree' between a kangaroo and emu.…
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19th century Aboriginal hunting boomerang. Mild hook form, broad flat end & bulbous terminal to hand grip. Lightly scored…
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A fine old Wunda shield, West Australia, late 19th - early 20th century. Finely incised zig zag designs with traces of the…
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An ethnographic south Queensland shield (gulmari), of wood in ovoid form, the anterior decorated with polychrome ochres beneath…
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19th century Aboriginal boomerang club. Paroo sword style with long flat edge & striated grip. Provenance: Baldwin Spencer…
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Aboriginal Breastplate. Hand chased shield form brass, 'Black Bob King of Duck Creek.' Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum…
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An fine early wunda shield, Western Australia (circa 1900), natural earth pigments on carved hardwood, 77.4 cm high. Provenance…
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An early spearthrower (womera), South East Australia (early-mid nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 75.2 cm high. Provenance:…
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Early incised parrying shield, Murrumbidgee / Lachlan River Region, New South Wales. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of slender…
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A fine old Wunda shield, early 20th century Western Australia carved hardwood shield incised with classic fluting and lineal…
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A good Australian Aboriginal late 19th century Gulmari softwood shield, collected broad sound, Mackay, central Queensland, 54 x…
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Superb early incised spear thrower (woomera), Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) elongated blade of…
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Three Australian Aboriginal Tiwi ceremonial spears (Bathurst and Melville Island) mid 20th century carved and incised hardwood,…
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Three Aboriginal pearl shells Adornments, Western Australia, engraved pearl shell, hair and natural earth pigments (3), each 16…
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A fine boomerang, South West Queensland (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 85.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection,…
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An unusual early club, probably South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 48.5 cm high. Provenance: Private…
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Rare Tiwi ceremonial dance club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood…
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Bardi shield, 19th century rare old Pilbara/Kimberley shield Western Australia. Carved intricate fluted design on the front and…
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Aboriginal artist unknown, East Australian parrying shield Coranderrk Mission or similar, circa last quarter 19th century.…
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Fighting boomerang, Murray-Darling region. Shallow curved shape incised with elaborate decoration, a rare item with original…
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Message stick, West Australian, elongated ovoid form, finely incised with totemic designs, 113 cm
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An early fish-tailed club, Bathurst or Melville Islands, Northern Territory, (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 59.5 cm high.…
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An early club, South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 69 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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Fine early incised narrow shield, South East Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Carved in hardwood of lozenge section,…
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Boomerang, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, incised on the front with distinctive figurative designs (dingoes, fish, spirit…
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Darling River throwing club. Shallow triangular head with raised defining line, curved body with smooth fire finished…
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Parrying shield. South east Australian. Elongated ovoid shape, with 10 bands of unusual pokerwork decoration. Obvious adze…
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Rare early incised club, Victoria. This is an unusual shaped club, the with shaft and head are adorned with finely incised…
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Aboriginal artist unknown, an early La Grange hardwood shield circa late 19th-early 20th century, with carved intricate fluted…
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A fine old Wunda shield Western Australian hardwood incised with classic fluting and lineal bands front and rear with natural…
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A nail-headed club, Queensland (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and hob-nails, 70.7 cm high. Provenance: Private…
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A rare fishing boomerang, possibly South Australia, carved hardwood, 59.1 cm high. For two related examples see Philip Jones,…
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A fine coolamon (piti), Central Australia (circa 1900), carved hardwood and natural earth pigments, 43.3 x 19.3 cm. Provenance:…
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An early club, South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and binding, 55.5 cm high. Provenance: Private…
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Two early beehive ended clubs, South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 64 cm; 60.5 cm high (2). Provenance:…
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An early engraved boomerang, South East Australia (early nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 51.5 cm high. Provenance:…
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An early wunda shield and boomerang, Western Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and natural earth pigments, 60.5…
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A boomerang-club (lil-lil), New South Wales (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 63 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection,…
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Superb Wunda shield, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. This wunda shield is elongated ovoid…
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Aboriginal club with sterling silver presentation plaque' to Oscar Asche, Esq. From members of Melbourne Savage club.…
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Mushroom head club, south-East Australian origin, dark 19th century patina, pinch tip handle, minor chips and splitting to…
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Incised parrying shield, New South Wales. Of bi-convex section and elongated triangular profile, solid cut handle, the front…
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Lipundja Gupapuyngu (C.1912 – 1968), Mokuy spirit figure, C.1963. Carved and engraved softwood and natural earth pigment.…
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Rare early incised club, South East Australia. This is an unusual club, the shaft and head are adorned with finely incised…
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Aboriginal painted shield. Acrylic on wood length 69 cm
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Australian Aboriginal painted and decorated shield, 1970s, synthetic polymer paint and natural pigments on carved and incised…
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Four Aboriginal shields, comprising a Kimberley leaf-shaped shield with painted front, and three Central Australian mulga…
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Aboriginal King plate. Crescent form, brass with rustic engraving 'King Jack Dales Creek.' Thought to be hunter Valley. Scratch…
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A fine and early boomerang, Darling River, South West Queensland, 19th century, carved hardwood, reverse decorated with fine…
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An Aboriginal dance board, Papunya (N.T.) central deserts, 20th century, carved softwood and painted finish, reverse decorated…
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Barney King of Bubaranna breastplate made of brass and in a curved shape and featuring the text 'Barney King of Bubaranna' with…
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A large boomerang, South West Queensland (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 93.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection,…
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Three fine ceremonial clubs, Bathurst or Melville Islands, Northern Territory, (circa 1930), carved ironwood and natural earth…
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A rare club, South East Australia (early nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 71 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection,…
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A child's parrying shield, South East Australia (nineteenth century), natural earth pigments on carved hardwood, 43.2 cm high.…
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A Fighting club, north West Arnhem Land 136 cm high, 9 cm wide, 2 cm deep. Provenance: Sotheby's Sydney 20th October, 2008 Lot…
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Fine large narrow shield, Yalata, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. With convex front and triangular section, the…
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Boomerang, NSW Riverina origin, convex front highly decorated with stylised serpent motif, incised zig-zag decoration and…
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Hooked club, south East Australian origin. Linear worked shaft with banded tip and carved hand-grip. Lovely patina. 76 cm
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Parrying shield. South East Australian origin. Elongated triangular profile with deep cut handle. One side deeply incised with…
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Australian Aboriginal Beanwood shield, Central Australia, in natural pigments, with striped decoration in tones of brown, white…
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Albert Namatjira, carved mulga plaque, showing two goannas and flowers, marked 'Finke Mission Central Australia', incised…
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An Aboriginal copper breast plate, inscribed 'Jack Kibbeen King of Wollongbar' of crescent-shape, engraved with an Aboriginal…
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A Western Australia Aboriginal shield, probably Le Grange Bay Region the reverse incised with a square meandering pattern of…
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Hardwood killing boomerang, decorated with two sets of three scalloping lines from tip to tip
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Two Aboriginal ironwood bird carvings with painted ochre decoration, Tiwi Islands origin, Northern Territory, Australia, 44 cm…
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Five Australian Aboriginal Spearthrowers, mid 20th century carved hardwood, two with peg attached by sinew and, four have…
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Aboriginal Wunda shield, carved in softwood, of elongated ovoid form, the front decorated with deeply fluted zigzag design…
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19th century Aboriginal Sydney sword. Tooth incised wave top decoration with transverse bands verso. Provenance: Bungan Castle…
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19th century Aboriginal shield. Spindle form with holes for cane handle. Scored lines & dots all over decoration. North Coast…
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Rare early mushroom-head club, New South Wales. Straight shaft of circular section that terminates in a finely adzed thick…
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Aboriginal artist unknown, a very fine early carved hardwood shield, circa early 20th century, with carved intricate fluted…
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A spearthrower (womera), South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, resin and kangaroo gut, 66.8 cm high.…
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An impressive boomerang, probably Broome, North Western Australia, (nineteenth century), carved wood and earth pigments, 67 cm…
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A rare aboriginal ceremonial dance wand, Central Australia natural earth pigments, feathers and natural fibres 114 x 60 cm
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Old rare Australian Aboriginal Leangle, North/Central Victorian, with curved end and knop hatched handle, length 66 cm.…
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Fighting club, south-East Australian origin, diamond shaped head and carved hand-grip, incised on both sides with pecked linear…
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Mushroom head club, south-East Australian origin, pecked and banded hand-grip, dark 19th century patina, minor splitting to…
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Mushroom head club, south-East Australian origin, dark 19th century patina, some splitting to distal end. 62 cm
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Fine spear thrower (woomera), Victoria. Elongated blade of plano-convex section decorated on both surfaces with incised linear…
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Two magnificent Aboriginal Lairakititj Memorial poles, in the natural shaping of the logs, decorated with intricate line…
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Victorian coastal Banksia Leangle club, with incised carving to grip and beehive end
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Early Aboriginal stone carved and ochre shield, length 88 cm
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A large Wunda shield, early 20th century Western Australia carved hardwood incised with earth classic fluting and lineal bands…
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Rainforest sword club, Northeast Queensland. Elongated ovoid form, small cut handle of oval section, old shiny patina. Carved…
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Three Australian Aboriginal boomerangs (Queensland) early 20th century, carved and incised hardwood, Sizes: length 69 cm, 71 cm…
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19th century Aboriginal Paroo sword. Long hardwood curved stick with edge to three quarters of length. Small old losses. Use…
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Shield, south East Australian, of unusual design on ovoid body with fishtail ends, incised semi-circular pattern surrounding a…
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A rare spearthrower (womera), coastal New South Wales (nineteenth century), carved wood, 68.7 cm. Provenance: Private…