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Auction House:
Davidson Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** Namok, Rosella (b.1979), 'Reef at old Site.' cat #RNH 17. Also signed to front. Acrylic on canvas, 81 x 106 cm ***
*** Aboriginal kadaicha ceremonial shoes. Spun and woven hair, and feathers. Length 26 cm ***
*** Mid 20th centuryPapua New Guinea crocodile head. Clay over skeletal head, inset with shells and totemic terminals. Electric lamp fitting to nose. Length 87 cm ***
*** Nine illustrated catalogues c1907-1938. George Hudson & Son Ltd, Sydney, c1914. Machine made cottages. 60 pages; George Hudson Pty Ltd, Sydney, 1938. 68 pages; George Hudson Ltd, Sydney, 1936, 32 pages; Austral milking Machines catalogue, Adelaide, c1910.… ***
*** 19th century Solomon Island trade axe. With European trade metal axe head. Very good age/use patina to haft. Length 80 cm ***
*** Well carved New Zealand tokotoko walking stick. Intricate carving of figure and haehae (parallel lines). Old loss to lower end. Length 75 cm ***
*** Early 20th century New Zealand ceremonial staff. Each side with traditional carved designs, and pearl shell inlay. Old break and repair. Length 122 cm ***
*** Samoan war club. Carved dense hardwood with barbed rhombus section head. Use patina. Length 92 cm ***
*** 19th/20th century Fijian sperm whale tooth (tabua). With sennit fibre neckband. Yellow age patina. Length 16.5 cm (tooth) ***
*** Mid 20th century Aboriginal painted woomera. With spinifex gum handle, dot painted exterior length 86 cm ***
*** Artist unknown, Australian Yolngu hollow log coffin painted with four Jabiru. Natural earth pigments height 85 cm ***
*** Papuan Gulf bullroarer. Spindle form with recessed at the incised face. White clay infill. Length 51 cm ***
*** 19th century Fijian lali-ni-meke dance drum. Used to accompany action songs, carved in the form of a miniature slit drum with fine dark patina. Accompanied by original auction catalogue. Length 40 cm. Provenance: Pickles Auctions, the 1986 sale of Captain… ***
*** Three Northern Australian bird carvings. 1 with label for Galiwinku, Elcho Island, height 29 cm, 33 cm & 34 cm ***
*** 19th century San Cristobal Island comb, Solomon Islands. Bamboo and rattan with mother of pearl inlay. Length 28.5 cm ***
*** Very rare Torres Strait armband. Turtle shell with all over incisions., Vestiges of lime infill. Length 13 cm ***
*** Fine & rare late 19th / early 20th century Spear-thrower. Stone carved, & measuring 86 cm. Arnhem Land NT. Together with a rare port Essington sword club. Provenance: ex Charles Mountford, ex Jim Davidson collection Victoria, length 145 cm (sword club) ***
*** Small & exceptional bullroarer. With beautifully incised decoration, early 20th century, WA. Private collection Adelaide, SA, length 22 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Huon Gulf neck rest. Tami Islands carved crouching figures with trade paint finish. Height 16 cm, width 20 cm ***
*** 18th century middle Passage Slave Shackle, likely West African manufacturer. Hand wrought iron construction with 'Punched' decoration. Comparable examples can be found in the Walter Pantovic Artifact collection at the Avery Research Center at the College… ***
*** Australian Aboriginal shield (North-West Western Australia), early 20th century natural earth pigments on carved and incised hardwood (interlocking key designs). Length 70 cm. Provenance: Executed in the north-west of Western Australia in the early 20th… ***
*** 19th century Aboriginal Message stick. Hardwood, tapering form with ochre markings. Ex Tyrells collection, thence Bungan Castle Museum. Length 51 cm ***
*** Aboriginal bulbous club (lil lil). Very dense hardwood with use patina. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 71 cm ***
*** Early Solomon Islands club. Use patina. Possibly 19th century.small losses & native repair. Length 70 cm ***
*** A large carved African wooden vessel, with a male and female figure to each side, purchased by Morley in Sierra Leone in the early 80s. Height 47 cm ***
*** Wandjina and Scorpion. Kimberley Region. Possibly Albert Barunga. Provenance: collection 1972, Late Professor Derek Freeman, Anthropologist, Australian National University. Natural pigments on sedimentary rock. Height 33 cm. Width 23 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal School, untitled - mimi spirit, cat #5/6/Nnii/I, natural earth pigments on bark, 67 x 38 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Sepik River Orators chair. Older, tall, carved seated figure playing a flute. Tusk, shell and plaited fibre decoration. Height 189 cm ***
*** North American ceremonial mask, Hopi Kachina mask. Carved wood with polychrome decoration, height 26 cm ***
*** War shield. Ramu river East Sepik Province, New Guinea early 20th century. This beautifully carved example still retains its ochre decoration, & the original carrying strap. Shields from this region are becoming increasingly difficult to find. Private… ***
*** Maori Weaving Peg, New Zealand. Incised with classic double figure decoration. eyes inlaid with paua shell. Length 45 cm ***
*** Engraved hardwood boomerang, Southern Queensland. Together with a leangle club, length 56 cm, and 60 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Asmat cult hook. Lime decoration. Some losses to base. Height 115 cm ***
*** 19th century Western NSW boomerang. Old hardwood boomerang, finely incised spindle pattern. Plain verso. Length 79 cm ***
*** 19th century Aboriginal throwing club. Finely proportioned bulbous spindle with stone worked linear striations, with a hatched pointed terminal. Age and use patina. Length 65 cm ***
*** Balinese Garuda mask. Carved wood with polychrome decoration. Length 35 cm ***
*** Fine old Cook Islands ceremonial adze blade. Some old chips and losses. Length 23 cm ***
*** Artist unknown, Australian Aboriginal school, large Mokoy figure, possibly Tiwi Islands, accompanied by black metal base plate unattached, natural earth pigments on wood, height 167 cm ***
*** I Wayan Tutur, Balinese b.1952 procession with deities inscribed lower right 'W Tutur, Br Petulu, Ubud, Bali.' tempera on canvas on board 77 x 69 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney. ***
*** Fighting shield. From the Western Highlands, New Guinea, c1960s. Wood with natural ochre decoration. Private collection Victoria, height 66 cm ***
*** Manomie, Enook, Inuit/Canadian 1941-2006, Serpentine Sculpture of an Inuit with Raised Arm. canadian government, igloo label to base. Height 29 cm. Provenance: Estate Late Kay Warren. ***
*** 19th century Zanzibar hide shield. Conical buckler of cured hide with brass rivets attaching hand grip. Diameter 26 cm ***
*** Australian Aboriginal Wunda shield (North-West Western Australia), early 20th century natural earth pigments on carved and incised hardwood. Square ends. Length 86 cm. Provenance: Executed in the north-west of Western Australia in the early 20th century;… ***
*** Early boomerang, WA. Stoneworked. Acacia wood, wide aerofoil section length 59 cm ***
*** 19th century Aboriginal club. Of flattened form, sinuous shaft in dense hardwood. Scored full length, both sides. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. ***
*** Aboriginal early spear thrower. Smooth hardwood shaft with string & resin mounted peg. Handle has incised decoration. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 89 cm ***
*** Indonesian bridal cloth, 110 x 125 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea huon Gulf carved ancestor figure. Jamus head. Painted decoration. Height 93 cm ***
*** African carved ivory tusk. Deeply carved warrior faces & figures. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Length 63 cm. Weight 1156g ***
*** Yalandja, Owen (b.1960), Yawkyawk water spirit, 1993. Maningrida Arts and Culture descriptive certificate verso. Catalogue #YALA9/793, with accompanying Dvd of Yawkyawk legend. Ochre pigment on stringy bark, 93 x 58 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea ceremonial shield, Sepik region, double faced carved long shield with vivid ochre colouring ***
*** Papua New Guinea ceremonial shield, Sepik region relief carved long shield. Fine char and ochre decoration ***
*** Djunggunwanga, George (Aboriginal active 1980s), also known as, George Jangawanga. Domicile, Burunga (near Katherine) coolamon, with all over decoration. Wood and natural earth pigments. 94 x 35 cm ***
*** Central Australian Aboriginal artefacts. Including two stone knives, one with detailed label. Also two pyrographed message sticks. Length 19 cm (longest knife) ***
*** Two Northern Australian Aboriginal carved figures. Mid 20th century tourist trade carved and, painted figures, one bearing bush church aid Society label. Height 28 cm (tallest) ***
*** 19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang. With stone worked, incised geometric decoration. Length 71 cm ***
*** New Britain cassowary bone dagger. With fine natural fibre strap, glass beads and, incised spiral motif carving. Length 32.5 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Admiralty Islands beadwork. 2 various armbands, early 20th century. Both missing tassel ties. 15 x 20 cm (largest) ***
*** Australian Aboriginal boomerang club (South Australia). Early 20th century. Carved and incised hardwood, length 104 cm. Provenance: Executed in the Coopers creek region of South Australia in the early 20th century; estate of Mr Gary Bradley, Victoria;… ***
*** Central Australian softwood shield. Painted with acrylic & natural earth pigments. Papunya c1960s. Length 63 cm ***
*** 19th century Aboriginal boomerang. Asymetrical club form with stone worked striations and incised grip. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 63 cm ***
*** Aboriginal Cylcon. Mildly tapered, oval form with deep incised tip and 'V' Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 19 cm ***
*** Early Solomon Islands dance club. Use patina. Length 100 cm ***
*** Aboriginal Kimberley Riji Bardi carved pearl shell with ochre infill. Older piece with some small edge chips. Length 200 cm ***
*** Aboriginal Northern Australia carving. Mid 20th century Maningrida carved Barramundi. Incised, X-ray view of gills, swim bladder and intestines. Length 81 cm ***
*** Tasmanian Aboriginal Marineer shell necklace. Older four strand with simple clasp, cotton strung. Silver/purple iridescent. Length 49 cm ***
*** Tasmanian Aboriginal Marineer shell necklace. Long, looped strand of smaller shells, pearly green hue. Length 87 cm (doubled) ***
*** 12 various betel nut mortars, Pacific region. Height 22.5 cm, (tallest). Provenance: Estate of ray Hughes. ***
*** West African Vodun/Voodoo cult figure, early 20th century carved wooden equestrian figure, with three heads, Printed polychrome decoration, height 36 cm. Provenance: Estate of ray Hughes. ***
*** Two various Maori Hei-tiki. Old nephrite tiki, with broken top. Grooved to one side. Also greenstone older tiki, age patina. Length 10 cm (nephrite) ***
*** 19th century Aboriginal shield. Lightly curved with medial line to both sides. Highly scratch decorated surface. Use patina. Length 76 cm. Provenance: Bungan castle Museum collection. ***
*** Papua New Guinea stone club. Highlands fighting club with pineapple form head over woven cane fixings. Age and use patina. Length 66 cm ***
*** Abelam bride price. Ex Joan Bowers. Woven mask surmounted by bird. Natural earth pigments. On stand, height 47 cm ***
*** North American ceremonial mask. Opi Kachina mask. Carved wood with polychrome decoration. Animal fur 'Hair', height 30 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Admiralty Islands beadwork. Pair of early 20th century armbands. 13 x 19 cm (each) ***
*** Rare & early 20th century sword club. Port Essington region NT. Private collection, Sydney. NSW, length 45 cm ***
*** 19th century Fijian throwing club. Older Ula with spherical formed head and sparsely dotted grip. Age and much use patina. Length 45 cm ***
*** Two Tasmanian Maireener shell necklaces, including four strand pink shell; and one single strand green shell. Length 46 cm (pink) and length 35 cm (green) ***
*** Knorr, George (German 1705-1761), 6 various engravings, from, 'Thesaurus rei Herbariae Universalis', pub. 1770, copper plate engraving (6), 30 x 20 cm approx. (each) ***
*** Two early 20th century Maori carved figures. Woman in cloak with stone club, & male warrior. Spear has losses. Signed 'Hoko Pai' under base. Height 33 cm ***
*** Queensland Aboriginal hunting boomerang. Asymetrical flattened club form. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 67 cm ***
*** Large Asmat shield. Height 187 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea Asmat ancestral figure. Mask and recumbent figure on double board. Weathered lime and red ochre patina. Provenance: Collection Sir James & Lady Cruthers, Perth. Length 120 cm ***
*** Aboriginal woomera. Incised and pecked decoration. Old use patination S. E. Australia. Length 63 cm ***
*** Aboriginal dance shield. Acacia, inscribed both sides. Collected central Desert 1950s. Length 77 cm ***
*** Two Papua New Guinea Gope ancestor boards. Relief decoration with lime and ochre. Papuan Gulf, South Coast New Guinea. 121 cm (longest) ***
*** Early Pacific Islands ceremonial staff with intricate carving of circular motifs and stylised figures ***
*** Central Australian Aboriginal carrier. Long flat coolamon with typical central rolled sides. Natural pigments dotted decoration. Length 77 cm ***
*** Tiwi Islands carved figure. Standing male in crosshatched ironwood. Height 83 cm ***
*** 19th century Ashanti fertility fetish Akua'ba. Disk headed figure with outstretched arms. Good aged patina. Height 46 cm ***
*** West African Vodun/Voodoo cult altar figure, carved wooden figure with printed polychrome decoration, height 32 cm. Provenance: Estate of ray Hughes. ***
*** Indonesian keris with ivory hilt. Javanese keris with 7 luk pamor blade. The ivory hilt and sampir, both with fine floral carved decoration. Nb: export restrictions. Length 43 cm ***
*** Indonesian Batak medicine jar calendar. Carved bone central section with auspicious calendar inscribed. Well carved figural stopper and foot. Height 35 cm ***
*** Batak Shamans medicine horn 'Naga Marsarang.', on custom stand. Length 43 cm ***
*** Nias Island ancestral figure. Carved hardwood Adu posed standing in unusual palms outward supplication. Height 46 cm ***
*** Early 20th century Baimaru drum. Finely carved, thin walled kundu. Insect damage to lizard skin. Polychrome infill. Height 84 cm ***