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Auction House:
McKenzies Auctioneers
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:95
Prices available:96
Category:
Aboriginal - Artefacts
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A fine old Wunda shield, early 20th century Western Australia carved hardwood shield incised with classic fluting and lineal bands front and rear natural earth pigments. Small indigenous repair. 71 cm ***
*** Bardi shield, 19th century rare old Pilbara/Kimberley shield Western Australia. Carved intricate fluted design on the front and rear 67 cm ***
*** A fine old Wunda shield Western Australian hardwood incised with classic fluting and lineal bands front and rear with natural earth pigments. 78 cm ***
*** A large Wunda shield, early 20th century Western Australia carved hardwood incised with earth classic fluting and lineal bands front and rear natural pigments 85 cm ***
*** A fine old Wunda shield, early 20th century Western Australia carved hardwood shield incised with classic fluting and lineal bands front and rear natural earth pigments. 84 cm ***
*** Wunda shield, mid 20th century a shield with fluted lineal carving and painted design in black, white and ochre on front, smooth on back. 56 cm ***
*** A fine old Wunda shield, early 20th century Western Australia carved hardwood shield incised with classic fluting and lineal bands front and rear natural earth pigments. 62 cm ***
*** A Northwest boomerang c.1900 fine incised pattern, remains of ochre decoration. 55 cm ***
*** La Grange Bay shield, early 20th century a fine example, Western Australia carved intricate fluted design on the front with intricate interlocking design on back of shield 71 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown, 'Three Kimberley Region Decorated Pearl Shell Pendants' Engraved with geometric patterns rubbed with ochres, two being strung with plaited hair, and the third with resin-covered string. The largest, 16.5 x 11 cm. (x 3) ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 Central Australian spear thrower (woomera) early 20th century hardwood in narrow form, decorated with classic incised lineal banding, glossy old patina. 87 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown, 'Aboriginal Message Stone,' polished and worked river stone of blue/grey colour, reddened and carved on both sides with spirals and groups of straight and curved lines. Patina and wear from handling. Likely Central Australia. 24… *** N/A
*** Aboriginal artist unknown. Pendant (Riji Jakoli) mid 1900s. Pearl shell. 16 x 12 cm. From the Kimberley region, engraved with an interlocking design and infilled with red ochre mixed with animal fat. Retains original human hair string belt ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown. Mid-1900s pendant (Riji Jakoli). Pearl shell. 19 x 13 cm. From the Kimberley region, engraved with an interlocking design and infilled with red ochre mixed with animal fat. Retains section of human hair string belt ***
*** A Wunda shield - early to mid 20th century Kimberley shield, in carved and fluted hardwood and natural earth pigments to front and back. 70 x 17 cm ***
*** A ceremonial hat with ostrich and lyre bird feathers, natural hemp and natural ochres. Also a dance Wand. Both from Mornington Island. The hat is 39 cm ***
*** A very fine, large, West Australian hardwood shield likely early 1900's, the front decorated with panels of diagonal lines separated by horizontal bands. The reverse with areas of vertical lines and horizontal bands. 83 x 14 cm ***
*** An old Wunda shield, 19th century Western Australia carved hardwood shield incised with classic fluting and lineal bands front and rear natural earth pigments. Minor damage to edges. 72 cm ***
*** West Australian fighting boomerang, early 20th century in hardwood with incising on each surface. 74 cm boomerang in hardwood with a fine incised pattern on both sides ***
*** A mid 1900's WA Western Desert woomera the top surface carved with angular pattern. The peg and the handle both bound in spinifex resin. 76 x 7 cm ***
*** Three Aboriginal Message boards mid 20th century, Central Australia the boards are decorated both sides, with incised circles and geometric designs. Lengths 34 cm. 41 cm & 41.5 cm ***
*** Mulga shield, mid 20th century North-Western Australia hardwood, intricate lineal detail front and rear. The handle has a repair. 68 cm Woomeras (spear Throwers) ***
*** A Central Desert spear thrower (woomera) hardwood intricately carved in traditional zig zag design some spinifex resin left on handle. 74 cm ***
*** A Central Desert dance paddle hardwood intricately carved in traditional pattern front, smooth on back, spinifex resin on handle. 73 cm ***
*** West Australian fighting boomerang, early 20th century in hardwood with incising on each surface. 74 cm ***
*** Arnhem land boomerang with a black and white and red 'Fish' pattern. 53 cm ***
*** Aboriginal Wunda shield, early 20th century carved zigzag decoration having white, iron red and black/grey colouration 87 x 14 cm ***
*** Aboriginal Riji carved pearl shell pendant C.1940-1960, north West Region WA decorated with incised zig-zag designs. Height: 16.5 cm. ***
*** Four Coolamon Aboriginal carrying vessels of many uses. All heavily decorated. ***
*** A large Kimberley parrying shield, early 20th century Western Australia hardwood smooth finish with painted dot designs heavy wood 88 cm 88 cm ***
*** A Western Desert spear thrower (woomera) hardwood intricately carved in traditional zig zag design on front rear side intricate lineal pattern hook missing from top. 79 cm ***
*** A Central Desert fighting boomerang early 20th century with a coarse incised pattern. 74 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artists unknown, two message boards and a bull-roarer, two circa early 20th century patinated hardwood message boards, both with extensive fine carving and good patina. Plus a light wood bull roarer with carvings each side and a string to one… ***
*** Queensland pineapple club, has a rich patina from tribal handling. A roughened hand grip. Early 1900's. With a custom stand. 73 cm ***
*** Two Aboriginal artefacts woomera, carved decoration, 80 cm very finely fluted Coolamon, 58 cm ***
*** Southeast Australian club, possibly Victoria, the early and incised club of hardwood with bulbous head and tapering carved handle. 55 cm ***
*** Three glass and 2 stone spearheads from the Kimberly. One spearhead is mounted. Serrated spearheads from the Kimberley Region of WA, probably from the 1930's. ***
*** Aboriginal artists unknown, Decorated Coolamons' (3), Early-mid 20thc, one of beanwood, painted with natural earth pigments., 59 x 23 cm. largest (x 3) ***
*** Pelican figurine in natural earth pigments 1960's- 1970's. Attributed Stanislaus Puruntatameri 1906-87 on carved ironwood and circular base. Provenance: collected from the Kimberley 1960's/70's 61 cm ***
*** A West Australian Kimberley Region hardwood woomera, mid 20th century with incised zigzag decoration to one side, length 65.5 cm, width 8.6 cm ***
*** Ceremonial Bardi shield, mid 20th century of classic hardwood tapering to pointed terminals, incised with zig zag fluting, decorated with ochre, patina, 78 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artists unknown. Two stone carved message boards, Central Australia one large, flat oval river stone of blue/grey colour, reddened and carved on both sides with groups of ovular and curved lines. Patina and wear from handling 45 x 20 x 1.5 cm.… ***
*** An early Central Desert woomera, 19th century from the Atherton family collection. Very good patina and a finely incised design 68 cm ***
*** Two Aboriginal Kimberley region hairpins early to mid 20th century i) hardwood hairpin with interlocking decoration to one side, verso adzed cut, nice old patina, length 40.2 cm ii) hardwood hairpin with interlocking decoration to one side, verso adzed… ***
*** An interesting Kimberley hardwood woomera, mid 20th century decorated with incised zigzags one side, verso has incised footprints and serpent, length 65.5 cm, width 8.5 cm ***
*** A Pilbara Wunda shield with Ochre ***
*** Central Australian Beanwood shield., Fluting to both sides. The front having faded black bands and circular motifs. The handles bears good patina from tribal use. This shield was de-accessioned from the Zanesfield Museum, Ohio, USA. Early 1900's. With a… ***
*** A Central Australia beanwood coolamon, decorated in red and white ochre, with contiguous fluting to the reverse. Ex-Bonhams 2013. Early 1900's. With a custom stand. 59 x 23 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artists unknown. Two early 1900s Spearthrowers, south West WA. Carved wood. ?? cm. The longer being made of jarrah, with string and resin binding the peg, and the remnant of a resin handle, 57 x 14 cm. The shorter made from native pine… ***
*** Two glass and 3 stone spearheads from the Kimberly serrated spearheads from the Kimberley Region of WA, probably from the 1930's. ***
*** Aboriginal ceremonial shield, mid 20th century Western Australian hardwood carved lineal fluting and detailed design front and rear. 73 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown, 'Early Wunda Shield' c1900, Hardwood with traditional fine fluting lengthwise verso, and zigzag carving on the front. With wear from use., ??, 65 x 16.5 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artists unknown, Wunda shield, circa early to mid 20th century hardwood with traditional fluting verso, and alternating bands carved to the front. 77 x 12 cm Provenance: Collected Meekathara WA 1960s ***
*** Seven spear points, stone, hand napped found, Central Australia, 1930's ***
*** South Australian Western Desert Variant Wunda shield from the Yalata region, in minnarritchi wood, the front incised in the usual zig zag fashion, the reverse in horizontal bands. Mid 1900's. 69 x 19 cm ***
*** Set of four spears from the Tiwi Islands a hardwood shovel-nosed spear, a barbed ceremonial spear painted with earth pigments, a ceremonial two-pronged spear painted with pigments, and a single piece painted and fluted spear. The longest 254 cm. (4) ***
*** Two Aboriginal boomerangs (i) Hardwood boomerang with carved decoration to one side length 63 cm; width: 8.5 cm (ii) Hardwood boomerang length 47.5; width: 5.5 cm ***
*** Two early woomeras, one circa 1900, with intricate stone-carved decorations, spinifex gum at one end, and a hook bound with kangaroo sinew at the other. 83.5 x 10 cm. A second woomera circa early 20th century, with stone-carved zigzag patterns and… ***
*** Boomerang in hardwood with a fine incised pattern on both sides 71 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown, an early ceremonial message board, circa late 19th century / early 20th century, hardwood with carved interlocking key patterns interposed with diagonal lines. With patina. 41 x 8 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown. Early edge ground stone axe circa late 1800s, Arnhem land. Stone. 29 x 15 cm. Handle is one piece of wood bent over axe head, with spinifex resin haft, and bush twine to lash handle. Painted ochre decorations. With stand ***
*** Aboriginal Wunda shield, Early 20th century With carved fluted decoration and having various ochre colouration, 75 x 17.5 cm ***
*** Aboriginal club, fluted mid-late 1900s Queensland pineapple headed club. With rich glossy patina from tribal handling. Head has 13 columns of 7-8 raised knobs to form 'Pineapple' shape. Roughened hand grip. 67 x 6 x 5 cm ***
*** Three stone spear points These spearpoints are showing hand napped blade and serrated edges. ***
*** A large woomera spear thrower a fine Central Australia carved hardwood woomera, resin handle with, kangaroo sinew bound hook. 90 cm ***
*** A Wunda shield, mid 20th century Western Australia carved hardwood and natural earth pigments incised fluting to front and rear. 63 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal ceremonial burial pole painted in ochre and natural pigment, decorated with hunting scenes. 121 h x 20 d x 21 w cm (with stand). ***
*** Aboriginal Western Desert hardwood woomera, c.1930's, incised zigzag decoration to one side, traces of red ochre, nice patina, spinifex resin handle, (lacking tip hook). Length 60 cm. note: Owner recalls collected from Marble Bar 1950's ***
*** West Australian Aboriginal shield c. 1960's, north West, Kimberley Region carved desert hardwood with zig-zag lines to front, fluted and diagonal lines to verso. Length 85.5 cm. Width 18.5 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal Western Desert hardwood shield, c1960's Kimberley Region, incised decoration to both sides length 71 cm ***
*** Aboriginal hardwood shield, c1960's La Grange Bay, Kimberley Region, incised interlocking decoration to one side length 79 cm ***
*** Arnhem land ceremonial boomerang a Kali with traditional ochre markings. 56 cm ***
*** Central Australian ceremonial boomerang, with white pigment decoration. Mid 20th century. With a custom stand. 74 cm ***
*** Aboriginal shield, mid 20th century from the Kimberley in Western Australia hardwood, intricate carving, lineal fluting to front and rear. 70 cm ***
*** Spear thrower (woomera) a fine Central Australia carved woomera resin handle with stone cutting tool on the handle. Kangaroo sinew holding hook 78 cm 78 cm ***
*** Central Australia woomera, bearing a watercolour painting by Walter Ebatarinja (1915-1968) on the reverse. The front has a Hermannsburg handicraft attribution. Mid 20th century. With a stand. 82 x 12 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal artists unknown. A carved shield and a woomera circa mid to late 20th century, each being carved to front and back, the shield painted with natural earth pigments. The spear thrower with sinew-bound hook, and a roughened handle. Shield 76.5 cm… ***
*** Two Aboriginal clubs, two early 1900s stone carved hardwood Western Desert clubs with longitudinally fluted lines along shaft and roughened hand grips. 66 cm and 64 cm (2) ***
*** A parrying shield, 20th century Western Australia hardwood smooth finish with painted designs. 76 cm ***
*** Arnhem land boomerang an ochre decorated Kali. 65 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal bean wood shield decorated with painted ochre, length 78 cm, width 13 cm ***
*** Aboriginal shield, early 1900s Wunda shield (hardwood) with front incised with variant elongated zigzag patter and coated in alternating thick bands of red and white ochre. Reverse carved with same elongated zigzag pattern. Has extensive damage to sides… ***
*** Boomerang, mid 20th century a fighting boomerang. Two incised stripes on one end. Signed 'Jimmy'. 70 cm ***
*** Ceremonial boomerang, decorated with pigment for ceremonial purposes. A stable indigenous repair to the head. Early 20th century. ***
*** Aboriginal artists unknown, three boomerangs, circa mid 20th century hardwood, perhaps stone-carved, with good patina. The largest 73 x 7 cm (x 3) ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown. Central Desert shield early to Mid-1900s. Carved beanwood. 72 x 21.5 cm. Large size with inset handle and curved flukes as found on early shields of this type. With patina and wear from use ***
*** An Aboriginal ceremonial spear and shield (i) Hardwood ceremonial spear with carvings to the head of spear length 101 cm (ii) Hardwood shield with carved decoration to both sides length 95 cm; width: 25.5 cm ***