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Auction House:
Webb's
Number of lots recorded:91
Lots with images:90
Prices available:91
Category:
Aboriginal - Artefacts
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Aboriginal Wunda shield, carved in softwood, of elongated ovoid form, the front decorated with deeply fluted zigzag design articulated into orthodox three section form and in-filled alternatively with bands of red and white natural earth pigments, the… ***
*** Fine Aboriginal shield, ovoid wooden body with parallel circular rainbow and pointillism motif on front section. Grooved back section with hollowed out hand grip. Traces of insect damage. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 60 cm. Width 18.5… ***
*** Aboriginal 'Swan neck' boomerang, wood, dyed with red ochre, flattened, lense-shaped in diameter, a beautifully curved handle with hook-shaped head and roundedendings. Fine longitudinal incisions fluting tightly through the surface complementing the… ***
*** Aboriginal Turndun - bullroarer, large with incised linear circular designs to both surfaces. Traces of ochre. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 61 cm. Width 9 cm. ***
*** Fine Karajarri Aboriginal shield, front of eucalyptus wood shield covered with ochre and dot painted motif and back incised with interlocking key and herringbone patterns. Mount Vernon area. Australia. Length 96 cm. Width 11 cm. ***
*** Two Aboriginal 'Swan neck' boomerangs, wood, dyed with red ochre, flattened, lense-shaped in diameter, a curved handle with hook-shaped head and rounded endings. Fine longitudinal incisions fluting tightly through the surface complementing the overall… ***
*** Aboriginal throwing club, large throwing stick terminating softly at each end. Dark coloured hardwood with varnished patina. Complex longitudinal and zigzag incisions fluting intermittently across entire surface. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA.… ***
*** Three Fine Aboriginal Boomerangs, stone tooled, with two examples offering finely incised parallel marking which follow the form of the object.  Provenance: Julius Carlebach Gallery, New York,1958. Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. width 70 cm Width 580… ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, incised parallel circular and linear designs to front and back. Hourglass shaped hole. Traces of ochre. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 41 cm. Width 7 cm. ***
*** A South African carved hardwood rhinoceros. Height 52 cm. Length 26 cm ***
*** Wooden bullroarer, with tightly carved, stone-tooled geometrical pattern formulating into well-defined, complex, interlocking totem motif; attached human-hair rope to pierced hole. Length 57 cm. Width 10 cm ***
*** Aboriginal throwing club, curved and slender throwing stick with fine fluting over the entiresurface. Longitudinal incised decoration. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 115.4 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal throwing club, large centre weighted throwing stick terminating softly at each end. Dark hardwood patina with complex longitudinal incisions running from tips to the centre which is detailed with a lined intersecting cross motif. Provenance:… ***
*** Aboriginal shield, stone tooled, surface undressed. Strong curvilinear form with integrated handle. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 64 cm. Width 13.5 cm. ***
*** Fine Aboriginal ceremonial boomerang, base of ochre with strong linear parallel lines to front and back. Provenance: Julius Carlebach gallery, New York, 1958. Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Width 59.7 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal woomera - spear thrower, reddish brown patina, leaf-shaped flat springboard, the front entirely covered with linear grooved carving using zigzag and parallel motif. Stone tooled. Leading tip wrapped in Museum cotton protecting affixed tooth.… ***
*** Aboriginal woomera - spear thrower, heavy weighted wood, reddish brown patina, flat paddle-shaped body decorated with zigzag motif. Red ochre apparent. Narrow handle highlights stone tooled surface. No point attached. Old label attached. Provenance:… ***
*** Woomera, leaf-shaped flat springboard, the front entirely covered with linear grooved carving, using zig-zag and parallel motif. Stone tooled frinish. Rich brown patina. Length 65 cm. Width 9.5 cm ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, of flattened ovoid form, stone damaged. Length 92 cm ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, with incised linear and circular designs to both surfaces. Okirra (large kangaroo) totem. Traces of ochre. Old Museum label attached. Length 32.2 cm. Width 9 cm ***
*** Two Aboriginal 'Swan neck' boomerangs, wood, dyed with red ochre, flattened, lense-shaped in diameter, a curved handle with hook-shaped head and rounded endings. Fine longitudinal incisions fluting tightly through the surface complementing the overall… ***
*** Large Aboriginal woomera - spear thrower, Western Australia, wood, reddish brown patina, leaf-shaped flat springboard, the front entirely covered with linear grooved carving using zigzag motif. Handle with knob, leading tip wrapped in Museum cotton… ***
*** An Aboriginal hafted stone axe, the stone head hafted between two wooden shafts and affixed with human hair binding and resin. Traces of ochre decoration to the hafts and head. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 64 cm. ***
*** Two exceptional Aboriginal waddy clubs, one a fine example of ovoid form with carved linear decoration and plain uncarved handle, the other long club of ovoid form with incised dot and lineal decoration. Rich dark patina. Provenance: Purchased by the… ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, with incised intertwined parallel motif on both surfaces with suspension hole. Traces of ochre. Old collection label attached. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 18.4 cm. Width 2 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, with tightly carved stone tooled geometrical pattern formulating into well defined complex interlocking totem motif carved over earlier churinga design. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 61.5 cm. Width 8.5 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, with tightly carved stone tooled geometrical pattern formulating into well defined complex interlocking totem motif carved over earlier churinga design. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 45 cm. Width 6 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, with front carved with circular and parallel incised decoration. Back with parallel incised decoration. Traces of ochre. Hourglass shaped hole. Old collection labels attached. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 52 cm.… ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, with incised chevron design to front. Traces of ochre. Rich dark patina. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 37.5 cm. Width 4 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, with incised circular and linear designs to front and back. Traces of ochre. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 34.2 cm. Width 4.5 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, with incised cross-hatched design to front. Traces of ochre.old collection label attached. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 37 cm. Width 4 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, with incised interlocked circular motifs to top and circular motifs to back, with rich ochre patina. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 49.5 cm. Width 6 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, with interconnecting incised linear and circular patterns with pointillism. Unchichera - frog totem. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 25.4 cm. Width 4.7 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, with circular and zigzag totems incised front and back. Okirra totem, large kangaroo totem. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 28 cm. Width 4.4 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, with interconnecting incised linear and circular patterns. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 29.6 cm. Width 4.5 cm. ***
*** Wooden churinga, with incised, cross-hatched design to front. Small traces of ochre. Mid-brown patina.painted label attached: Nullagine. 66 cm. Width 7.3 cm ***
*** Wooden churinga, with front carved with circular and parallel incised decoration, traces of ochre remain. Length 46 cm. Width 6.6 cm ***
*** Fine Aboriginal ceremonial boomerang, base of ochre with linear parallel dot pattern to front and back. Provenance: Julius Carlebach gallery, New York, 1958. Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Width 69 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, with incised circular designs to both surfaces. Hourglass shaped hole. Traces of ochre. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 48 cm. Width 8.2 cm. ***
*** Fine Aboriginal ceremonial boomerang, base of light red ochre with white and yellow linear parallel line pattern to front and back. Portion of blade slightly split. Provenance: Julius Carlebach gallery, New York, 1958. Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Width… ***
*** Aboriginal painted didgeridoo, a fully decorated wooden didgeridoo. White, black, red and brown pigments with free and animal forms painted to mid-section. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Sotheby's Australia. Length 150 cm. Width 4.5 cm. ***
*** Stone churinga stone, medium, of flattened ovoid form. Length 80 cm ***
*** A spear from the Northern Territory. Carved from a single piece of wood and coloured with a brown pigment, decorated with a gridded pattern in white, brown, and beige. Length 162 cm, depth 2.1 cm ***
*** Two Aboriginal throwing clubs, one with bulbous head, light brown patina, the second with conical head, dark brown patina. Length 75 cm. Length 68 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, with undulating parallel motifs to front and back. Rich ochre patina.Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 40.5 cm. Width 7.4 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, with incised chevron and linear designs to top. Square cut suspension hole. Dry brown patina. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 22.5 cm. Width 3.9 cm. ***
*** A contemporary Aboriginal hollow log coffin, Central Arnhem land, Australia, hollowed tree trunk, painted section between two undecorated ends with cross-hatching and line work designs in traditional colours: yellow, red, black and white. Each log coffin… ***
*** Wooden churinga, with interconnecting, incised linear and circular patterns with pointillism, Unchichera ÈÇ' frog totem; pierced hole. Length 16 cm. Width 2.5 cm ***
*** Three Aboriginal singing churinga, of cigar-shaped form with circular and linear motifs overall; traces of ochre remain. Length 35 cm. Length 26 cm. Length 31.5 cm ***
*** Aboriginal throwing club, centre weighted throwing stick terminating softly at each end. Light coloured hardwood with soft patina. Fine longitudinal incisions fluting across majority of the surface except tips which employ latitudinal border incisions.… ***
*** Aboriginal throwing club, terminating softly at each end. Dark coloured hardwood. Deep longitudinal incisions fluting intermittently at two variable. Lengths across majority of the surface. Repeated pattern is boxed by zigzag motif. Provenance: Zanesville… ***
*** Two fine Aboriginal boomerangs, in traditional form. Deep aged patina. Provenence: Purchased by the current owner from Sotheby's, Australia. Width 55 cm. Width 58 cm. ***
*** Two fine Aboriginal boomerangs, in traditional form. One in non symmetrical form. Aged patina. Evidence of red ochre. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Sotheby's, Australia. Width 56 cm. Width 71 cm. ***
*** Three Aboriginal nulla nulla - waddy clubs, centre weighted throwing sticks terminating sharply at each end. Dark hardwood patina. 19th century. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 78 cm. Length 91.6 cm. ***
*** Three Aboriginal waddy clubs, one with incised lineal carving and resin to butt, one with pointed head and one with three barbs to the pointed head. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Sotheby's, Australia. Length 65.5 cm. Length 67 cm. Length… ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, with incised linear and circular designs to both surfaces. Okirra (large kangaroo) totem. Traces of ochre. Old Museum label attached. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 32.4 cm. Width 9 cm. ***
*** Two Aboriginal singing churinga, cigar shaped, with delicately incised decoration. Light brown dry patina.Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 24 cm. ***
*** Two Aboriginal singing churinga, both cigar shaped with circular and zigzag motif and traces of ochre. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 22 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal woomera - spear thrower, with decoration of kangaroo, kookaburra and emu totems. Chocolate brown patina. Point missing. Provenance: Julius Carlebach gallery, New York, 1958. Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 51 cm. Width 9.2 cm. ***
*** An fine Congolese woven shield, a tightly woven shield using a type of basketry weaving technique and tied to a wooden frame with an attached wooden handle at back. A dyed painted design to front. Democratic Republic of the Congo, north Western (Ubangi)… ***
*** Wooden churinga, with incised chevron and linear designs to top. Dry, brown patina. Length 26 cm ***
*** Wooden bullroarer, with interconnecting, incised linear and circular patterns with pointillism, Unchichera ÈÇ' frog totem; pierced hole with attached human-hair rope. Length 31.2 cm. Width 6 cm ***
*** Aboriginal woomera - spear thrower, wood, reddish brown patina, leaf-shaped flat springboard, the front entirely covered with linear grooved carving using parallel and diagonal motif. Chip carved suggesting stone tooled. Handle with knob, leading tip… ***
*** Fine Aboriginal boomerang, in orthodox form. Rich dark patina. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Sotheby's, Australia. Width 72 cm. ***
*** Fine Aboriginal boomerang, in traditional non symmetrical form. Stone tooled. Strong, well defined parallel incisions follow form of blade. Traces of pigment. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Sotheby's, Australia. Width 72 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal woomera - spear thrower, narrow, leaf shaped flat springboard, the front entirely covered with linear grooved carving using zigzag and parallel motif, the back also stone tooled. Handle with resin knob, leading tip wrapped in Museum cotton… ***
*** An Aboriginal hardwood club, Ex Denis Dutton collection. Length 43 cm ***
*** A 19th century Northern Region Australia spear thrower with a broad, flattish wood shaft, the wood peg bound and gummed, the handle butt black gummed with traces of red, polished ***
*** Fine Aboriginal boomerang, non symmetrical blade. Beautifully carved parallel lines following form of object. Red ochre evidenced. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Sotheby's, Australia. Width 67 cm. ***
*** Three Aboriginal nulla nulla waddy clubs, carved in longitudinal lines. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 78 cm. Length 58 cm. Length 55 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal churinga, circular totems linked throughout by three and five-line linear incisions. Rich, red ochre patina. Length 35.5 cm. Width 5 cm ***
*** Aboriginal singing churinga, cigar shaped with circular and linear motifs. Traces of ochre. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 27 cm. ***
*** Two fine Aboriginal boomerangs, one with incised linear pattern to back, traces of green pigmentation and painted motifs on both. Provenance: Julius Carlebach gallery, width 70 cm, width 59 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal throwing club, centre weighted terminating softly at each end. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 81.7 cm. ***
*** Three Aboriginal nulla nulla - waddy clubs, linear incisions following form of club. Rich varied patina. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 59 cm length 62 cm length 69 cm. ***
*** Two Aboriginal boomerang, in traditional form, one with stone tooled surface the other depicting modern human forms at play. Width 57 cm width 54 cm. ***
*** Aboriginal Flaked Flint spear Tip and stone adze, traces of gum resin and fibre to base. Together with an early stone adze. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Adze length 11.3 cm, width 5.5 cm, spear length 17 cm width 4 cm. *** N/A
*** Aboriginal churinga, with incised chevron and linear designs to top. Square cut suspension hole. Dry brown patina. Length 22.5 cm. Width 3.9 cm ***
*** A dancing staff, Australia, painted in ochre and white with black stripes. Bark peeled off on some areas. Length 110 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail ***
*** Two Aboriginal spears, long form hunting spears. Example one offering finely crafted double sided barbed head with signs of natural pigment decorations remaining (tiwi style). Example two utilises innovative steel blade with netted white line decorations.… ***
*** Two Aboriginal spears, long form hunting spears. Example one offering finely crafted single barbed head (possibly swan river style). second example utilises single side multiple barb technique (northern Australian style). Provenance: Zanesville Museum of… ***
*** Two Aboriginal throwing clubs, straight form hardwood with longitudinal incisions. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 97 cm width 5 cm, length 91 cm width 5 cm. ***
*** Group of five Aboriginal spear heads, wood, sinew and gum. Old label attached. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 4.5 cm. ***
*** Stone churinga stone, small, of flattened ovoid form. Length 53 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal boomerang, light brown patina, rugged and irregular surface, subtle curve intensifying towards the left side, round ends, underside slightly flatter. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Approx length 69 cm ***
*** Six 19th century Northern Region Australia and Melanesian fishing spears wood and cane, variously decorated black and red pigment painted bands, one with feathers, one with bound sting-ray spines along the point, two with barbed wood points. Note; with… ***
*** Two 19th century Northern Territory /Arnhem Land cane and black glass spears each with a cane shaft, one with the flaked black glass/obsidian point (now loose) inserted into red painted with a black painted bird motif incised gum. Length 140 cm, the other… ***
*** Waddy club, incised, linear carving down body. Length 75 cm, width 2.5 cm ***
*** A 19th century Northern Region Australia fishing spear a single long shaft of light wood with black pigment remnants (the upper shaft broken but present), three wood points bound and gummed to the shaft, red and white painted bands. Provenance; collected… ***
*** An Aboriginal boomerang, non-decorated natural wood, slightly adzed surface. Later suspension hole. Length 58.2 cm ***
*** Two Aboriginal singing churinga, of cigar-shaped form with circular and linear motifs overall; traces of ochre remain. Length 37 cm; length 40 cm ***