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Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:126
Sale Title:Aboriginal, Tribal & Oceanic ArtsLots with images:117
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:85
Date:24-Jun-2013
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Boomerang. Decorated with red ochre and faint lateral ochre markings to one side. Kimberley Region, Western Australia. Provenance: Paquim collection. Acquired by Joe Paquim, a former US submariner who returned to Western Australia after World War II and became a Native Affairs officer for the WA government in the Kimberley Region in the early 1950's. Mr Paquim was based at the Kalumbaru Mission, which had recently reverted to government control after previously being administered by the Catholic church. 65…
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Boomerang. Old patina with finely incised fluting to one side. Central Australia. Provenance: Paquim collection. Acquired by Joe Paquim, a former US submariner who returned to Western Australia after World War II and became a Native Affairs officer for the WA government in the Kimberley Region in the early 1950's. Mr Paquim was based at the Kalumbaru Mission, which had recently reverted to government control after previously being administered by the Catholic church. 67 cm
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Woomera. Hardwood with finely incised curvilinear design to one face, wooden peg attached with kangaroo gut binding. Minor damage. Provenance: Paquim collection. Acquired by Joe Paquim, a former US submariner who returned to Western Australia after World War II and became a Native Affairs officer for the WA government in the Kimberley Region in the early 1950's. Mr Paquim was based at the Kalumbaru Mission, which had recently reverted to government control after previously being administered by the…
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Bardi shield. Hardwood decorated with red ochre and finely incised designs to front and rear. Kimberley Region, Western Australia. Provenance: Paquim collection. Acquired by Joe Paquim, a former US submariner who returned to Western Australia after World War II and became a Native Affairs officer for the WA government in the Kimberley Region in the early 1950's. Mr Paquim was based at the Kalumbaru Mission, which had recently reverted to government control after previously being administered by the…
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Parrying shield, La Grange Bay area. Hardwood with finely incised curvilinear design to rear. Kimberley Region, Western Australia. Provenance: Paquim collection. Acquired by Joe Paquim, a former US submariner who returned to Western Australia after World War II and became a Native Affairs officer for the WA government in the Kimberley Region in the early 1950's. Mr Paquim was based at the Kalumbaru Mission, which had recently reverted to government control after previously being administered by the…
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Arnhem Land Burial post with four pointed projecting protuberances, painted in ceremonial design. Provenance: Ex. Michael Leyland collection, this burial post was purchased 1968 from the Superintendent at the time of the Manninggerida Arnhem Land Government Settlment. 140 cm
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