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Tribal — McKenzies Auctioneers

$4,320
A fine old Wunda shield, early 20th century Western Australia…
$4,080
Bardi shield, 19th century rare old Pilbara/Kimberley shield…
$3,720
A fine old Wunda shield Western Australian hardwood incised…
$3,000
A large Wunda shield, early 20th century Western Australia…
Auction House:
McKenzies Auctioneers
Number of lots recorded:16
Lots with images:16
Prices available:16
Category:
Tribal
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A Kimberley La Grange shield, the front having an adzed linear design and the reverse carved in traditional interlocking designs. With a deep inset handle. Early 1900's. A custom metal stand included. 78 x 12 cm. ***
*** A Wunda shield - early to mid 20th century Kimberley shield, in carved and fluted hardwood and natural earth pigments to front and back. 77 x 20 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown, an early La Grange hardwood shield circa early 20th century, with carved intricate fluted design on the front and intricate interlocking design on the back. Smooth patina, 66 x 9 cm ***
*** Two carved & painted Wandjina on stone. Artists unknown 1960's-1970's & a small bark Wandjina the larger in white lines; the smaller in varying ochre tones, and a slotted base, perhaps for a mount. Provenance: collected from the Kimberley 1960's/70's 30 x… ***
*** Spear thrower (woomera) a fine West Australian woomera, elongated leaf form finely incised intricate zig zag design, reverse side smooth wooden hook bound with spinifex resin, and on handle, glossy patina. 61 cm ***
*** Teak and mother of pearl doors from a Merchant's house in Lombok, Indonesia ***
*** Wunda shield, a good example from the Pilbara or the mid-west. Red and white ochre painted incised pattern to the front. The reverse carved with vertical flutes and horizontal bands. Late 1800's. With a custom metal stand. 67 x 17 cm ***
*** African elephant tusk native musical instrument. Carved ivory tusk depicting motifs of flora and fauna. Length 79 cm. ***
*** Two Jack Wherra carved boab seed pods and another by R. Sampi (A/F) 1970s. Both Wherra nuts in story panel layout. Signed by both artists. Dating from the 1960s ***
*** Nagul Jilmi, working 1965 Aboriginal bark painting 'Mimi Man' in ochre 46 x 23 cm ***
*** Large mask with pig's tusks, Papua New Guinea on a stand. With ochre paint and heavily carved features. 188 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown. Western Desert shield early 1900s. Carved wood. 76 x 11 cm. With horizontal bands carved on the front and linear patterns with dots on the reverse. Wood has a dry patina from tribal handling and use. With stand ***
*** A La Grange ceremonial shield Western Australia Warburton area, hardwood smooth front with intricate carved interlocking design on the front. Natural ochre pigments 83 cm ***
*** A Central Australian spear thrower (woomera) early 20th century of hardwood in narrow form, decorated with classic incised lineal banding, glossy old patina, spinifex resin handle. 75 cm ***
*** A carved wood Balinese dancer sculpture, mid 20th century, by FA pan Akus of Bali, signed under base. Note: FA pan Akus is a noted master carver in Bali. Height 114.5 cm. Provenance: Presented as a gift by President of Indonesia, to lady. Hasluck, wife of… ***
*** A Central Australian spear thrower (woomera) early 20th century hardwood in narrow form, decorated with classic incised lineal banding, glossy old patina. 87 cm ***