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McKenzies Auctioneers
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** 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 ***
*** Woven basket mask with mosquito nose ancestor mask from the Blackwater Region of the Sepik River 94 cm ***
*** Two Aboriginal woomera's - throwing sticks mid 20th century, Kimberley Region decorated with geometric designs and red ochre. Lengths: 64.5 cm & 80.5 cm ***
*** An ancestral mask, Keram river Region, Papua New Guinea height 44.5 cm ***
*** A carved Shona stone rhinoceros figure, circa 1960's. Height 18 cm. Length 30 cm ***
*** A Wunda shield, mid 20th century Western Australia carved hardwood and natural earth pigments incised fluting to front and rear. 63 cm ***
*** A Papua New Guinea Kukukuku war club stone head, cane bindings and a black palm handle. 70 cm African and others ***
*** 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 ***
*** An Indonesian carved wood Garuda statue mid 20th century, height 57 cm ***
*** 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 ***
*** A superb carved Balinese Dancers figure group, height: 46 cm, length 70 cm ***
*** A Papua New Guinea Sepik hardwood carving Collected 1952. The carving is decorated with multiple masks and pierced septum with smoke patina to one side. Length 68 cm ***
*** A Papua New Guinea Abelam Sepik hook figure Collected 1952. The hook figure is decorated with five masks and pierced oral projections mounted on customised metal stand. Height 56 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 ***
*** Skull rack Papua New Guinea, Papuan Gulf Agibas like this were used to store the skulls of enemies which are believed to contain power which could be used to benefit the village. 108 cm ***
*** Ceremonial boomerang from the Lord McAlpine collection, has a handwritten note attached 'Central Australia No.4'. Black and white ceremonial designs on a red ochre ground. Early 20th century. With a custom stand. 62 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 ***
*** Green river war shield a very large war shield from the green river region of Papua New Guinea. 145 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 ***
*** Fijian 'Ula' throwing club late 19th century. Length 38 cm ***
*** Arnhem land boomerang an ochre decorated Kali. 65 cm ***
*** Sepik River ancestor mask middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Often refer to ancestor or clan spirits and totems such as cassowary (muruk), crocodile (pukpuk), eagle (taragau), or a water and bush bird (saun). There are many masks… ***
*** 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… ***
*** A bull roarer, Papua New Guinea 54 cm ***
*** A Japanese container. the wording on the lid of this container is in poem form believed to be of good wishes and fortune. It was collected by Jack Sue during Operation Agas in British north Borneo 1945. Height 4 cm ***
*** Mount Hagen axe, Papua New Guinea Highlands 70 x 86 ***
*** Boomerang, mid 20th century a fighting boomerang. Two incised stripes on one end. Signed 'Jimmy'. 70 cm ***
*** Black water river ancestor mask Papua New Guinea gable woven rattan mask this wonderful Basketry gable mask is from the black water lakes, south of the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. These masks were very large and aided in becoming an overpowering… ***
*** Green river war shield green river, Papua New Guinea shield. Wood with brown, white and rust pigments, handle on back. Good deep incised/adzed decoration 122 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 ***
*** African carved wooden mask, fibre hair round eye sockets 34 cm ***
*** Bark painting of turtles the Yirrkala Nation, Arnhem land NT 39 cm ***
*** 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 ***
*** i) World War II United States Marine Corp Boyd 43 knife, with leather sheath. Length 32 cm. ii) African stick sword, with rattan and leather scabbard. Length 85 cm. iii) World War II Era Machete, with leather sheath decorated with tribal motifs. Length 55… ***
*** i) Aboriginal decorated woomera c.1970's, Kimberley region. Length 78.5 cm Ii) Aboriginal paddle club c.1970's, Kimberley region incised lines, diamond decoration. Length 46.5 cm ***
*** New Guinea Kina shell necklace early 1910's-1930, Southern Highlands width 19 cm ***
*** A large clay, terracotta Piggy Bank, from Majapahit Kingdom, Java, Indonesia the certificate States, East Java 14th century Provenance: certificate from the National Museum of Jawa - Timor, 16th November, 2000 height 27 cm, length 51 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal Leangle club, circa early 20th century. The club has dark burnt patination. Length 75 cm. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art USA. Sold Webb's Auctions, New Zealand 19th June 2010. ***
*** An Aboriginal bean wood shield, central Desert Region. Early 20th century. The shield is carved both sides with fluted lines and decorated with ochre, showing good patina. Length 57 cm ***
*** A set of three Papua New Guinea Sepik coconut spoons. Early 20th century. The coconut spoons are decorated with faces or masks and pierced rims where they were once mounted. Note: good dark patina and with customised stand. Lengths 10.5 cm - 12.5 cm ***
*** Abelam people woven yam mask, Papua New Guinea 33 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal didgeridoo and shield (i) Painted ochres on hollow log and with carvings of various native animals length 110 cm (ii) Harwood shield with carvings of figures length 85 cm ***
*** Early Ethnographic coastal Sepik, Papua New Guinea river ceremonial mask 52 cm (with stand) ***
*** Artist unknown, (Northern Territory c.1970) tree with birds natural ochres and binder on bark 72.5 x 41.5 cm ***
*** An Arnhem land spear thrower (woomera) spear thrower painted in traditional manner 76 cm ***
*** East Australian club, possibly Queensland an early and incised club of hardwood with bulbus head fine lineal carving along entire length, notched handle grips with old patination. 64 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artists unknown, 'Two Carved Spear-throwers (Woomeras)' Circa mid-20thc, one being carved with emus, the larger incised with geometric interlocking designs. Both with sinew-bound hooks at one end, and one with spinifex-resin at the other. The… ***
*** Undecorated Didjeridoo, early 20th century, with traces of red ochre. 137 cm ***
*** Dayak mask, Hapong, Indonesia 37 x 44 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown. A carved hardwood boomerang circa early 20th century, with carved intricate fluted design to one side. Smooth patina. 61.5 cm ***
*** Aboriginal spear thrower, Mid-1900s Western Australian woomera with incised zagzag decoration to front and adzed at back. Spinifex resin at handle end and peg fastened with kangaroo sinew. Ex. Robert Croll, a boomerang throwing world champion. 81 x 10 x 3… ***
*** Intricately carved Aitape canoe prow, Papua New Guinea A/F, damage to top edge 93 cm ***
*** Aboriginal Desert hardwood ceremonial dance, spears's Kimberley Region, carved decoration, painted ochres. Lengths 127 cm and 143.5 cm ***
*** A Papua New Guinea, Murik lakes tribal drum a decorated body and snake skin cover height 84 cm ***
*** Aboriginal spear thrower, woomera 122 cm ***
*** West Australian Aboriginal Wunda shield, c. 1940's, north West, Kimberley Region, incised decoration, painted ochre front. Length 66.5 cm (Af) ***
*** A Papua New Guinea Sepik, over, modelled bone dagger. The dagger is modelled circa mid 20th century, over a much likely earlier ancient bone. The dagger still retains original wool and decorated with tribal incisions back of bone with good dark patina.… ***
*** A Papua New Guinea Sepik Boiken carved hardwood bowl. Early 20th century. The bowl is decorated with incised pierced rim and has good dark patina. Diameter 42.5 cm ***
*** An Africa carved Shona stone sculpture signed lower base, height 35 cm ***
*** Aboriginal Coolamon 'Food Carrier' mid 20th century, Central Australia, Aranda Tribe carved fluted lines, with painted red ochre length 70.5 cm. Width 24 cm ***
*** Indonesian mask, black, red and white, bird Af, damaged ear 38 x 42 cm ***
*** Aboriginal artist unknown. Arnhem land spear, early to Mid-1900s. Carved wood. 45 x 3 cm. With stone tip and bush string and resin haft. Spear tip retains part of bark casing. Painted ochre decorations. Collected by David Oldmeadow who was cameraman and… ***
*** Late Ethonographic Dobu Island canoe Splashboard, the Massim people 43 x 41 cm ***
*** Indonesian Dayak carved crocodile bowl 48 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Massim people dance paddle 71 cm ***
*** Old Solomon Island Paddle- decorated 179 cm ***
*** Old Pacific Island paddle, carved 197 cm Dr. Barry lake, a collection of New Hebrides artefacts Dr. Lake was a Presbyterian missionary in the New Hebrides in 1965 and then 1973 to 1978. Dr. Lake's time included periods as junior school principal, Efate… ***
*** Aboriginal painted ceremonial spear 135 cm ***
*** Group of Papua New Guinea Eastern highland body ornaments woven items shells, tusks, hair etc ***
*** Old Turubu wooden mosquito mask, East Sepik Province in grey and black tones 142 cm ***
*** A West African tribal wooden chair early 20th century from Ashanti tribe, Ghana ornately carved height: 122 cm, width: 56 cm ***
*** Jack Sue's belt buckle. These high quality adjustable canvass belt buckles were standard issue for Z members behind enemy lines in British north Borneo ***
*** Long black Papua New Guinea carving on a stand in timber with a black finish. 104 cm ***
*** Baule mask from Africa with black, white and red the 400,000 Baule who live in central Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa have a rich carving tradition. ***
*** Korowi hook figure Papua New Guinea 103 cm including stand. ***
*** Old Wotam war shield, the lower Sepik Region having four carved masks. 210 cm ***
*** Pacific Islands tapas cloth, numerous pieces eight items, from 2 metres to 30cin length. ***
*** Two African carved wooden tribal masks one with beaded detail Heights: 42 cm & 29 cm ***
*** African door panels origin, Tanzania late 18th to early 19th century decorated in an Indo-Arabesque style height: 178 cm, width: 68 cm ***
*** A Papua New Guinea tribal mask carving height 68 cm ***
*** A collection of Ashanti bronze figures-gold. Weights, circa, post World War II. Heights: 4.5 cm-8 cm ***