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Aboriginal — Artefacts - Tribal - Vickers & Hoad Auctioneers
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Aboriginal - Artefacts
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| *** | Superb early incised parrying shield, Darling River Region, New South Wales, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (no custom stand) early nineteenth century. Parrying shield of bi-convex section and elongated triangular profile, with solid cut… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb early incised parrying shield, lower Murray River Region, New South Wales. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Early nineteenth century. Parrying shield of bi-convex section and elongated triangular profile, with solid cut handle,… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early Leangle club, Western Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (no custom stand) the Leangle club which was distinctive of the western Victoria area. These were considered to be the most lethal of all clubs, as their sharply pointed heads could… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb rare fishtail fighting club, Port Essington, Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory. Carved hardwood, natural earth pigments and bush string. Cf. Davies, S., collected: 150 years of Aboriginal Art and artifacts at the Macleay Museum, the University… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare broad shield, Murray River, New South Wales. Of flatten leaf-like form, flaring rectangular points at each end, pierced twice near the centre with cane handle attached, front with deeply incised, linear, zig-zig and lozenge motifs divided into… | *** |  |
| *** | Brass Aboriginal breast plate 'King Gundy Sungirrilingong, Lachlan River 1839' believed to be made by Thomas Teely who owned property between Cowra and Forbes called 'Bungirillingong' now called 'Bungerelingong' when purchased by Welsh Brothers around… | *** |  |
| *** | The Platt Collection, a important Collection of 27 Aboriginal Ethnographic artifacts, central and Northern Australia. B. Platt was a school teacher in Burwood, Sydney. In the 1920's & 1930's he amassed a Collection of aboriginal artefacts while travelling… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early rainforest sword club, North-East Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) elongated ovoid form, small cut handle of oval section, old shiny patina. Length 143 x 12.5 cm. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions, Aboriginal and… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early La Grange shield, Western Australia. La Grange bay shields have the incised interlocking key designs only on one side being the back of the shield and the front is either undecorated or has vertical striations. Carved and engraved hardwood.… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb early incised bulbous club, Victoria. This is an unusual specimen, the with shaft and head are adorned with finely incised geometric designs and motifs. Ribbed pointed end to handle with carved band of basket weave pattern above. Carved and… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb Wunda shield, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. This wunda shield is elongated ovoid form, the front decorated with fluted linear designs divided into three sections to form a zig-zag motif infilled alternately… | *** |  |
| *** | Early incised parrying shield, Murrumbidgee / Lachlan River Region, New South Wales. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of slender elongated form, tapering at either end, a pierced lug handle at the back, with deeply incised geometric designs on the front.… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb early incised spear thrower (woomera), Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) elongated blade of plano-convex section decorated on both surfaces with finely incised geometric designs and traditional motifs, tapering to form an… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Tiwi ceremonial dance club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood with natural earth pigment, length 70.5 x 11 cm. Provenance: Executed on Bathurst or Melville Islands, Northern Territory… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early incised narrow shield, South East Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Carved in hardwood of lozenge section, the front intricately engraved with zig-zag and meandering linear motifs, the reverse undecorated with deep-cut lug handle, old… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare early incised club, Victoria. This is an unusual shaped club, the with shaft and head are adorned with finely incised crosshatching designs. Ribbed pointed end to handle. Carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand). Provenance: Ex Byron Clear… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb Wunda shield, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. This wunda shield is elongated ovoid form, the front decorated with fluted linear designs divided into three sections to form a zig-zag motif infilled alternately… | *** |  |
| *** | Incised parrying shield, New South Wales. Of bi-convex section and elongated triangular profile, solid cut handle, the front decorated with panels of incised chevron motifs, old patina overall. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Collected in 1898,… | *** |  |
| *** | Lipundja Gupapuyngu (C.1912 – 1968), Mokuy spirit figure, C.1963. Carved and engraved softwood and natural earth pigment. Provenance: Created at Milingimbi, Central Arnhem land. Private Collection, Sydney. Private Collection, New South Wales. Cf. Wild… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare early incised club, South East Australia. This is an unusual club, the shaft and head are adorned with finely incised geometric designs around a central animal motif, old patina overall. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine large narrow shield, Yalata, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. With convex front and triangular section, the front decorated with incised linear lozenge motifs separated by an incised cross band at the centre, the reverse undecorated… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare early mushroom-head club, New South Wales. Straight shaft of circular section that terminates in a finely adzed thick mushroom-like head. Their clean forms and well shaped heads possess a functional beauty. Carved and engraved hardwood (with custom… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine spear thrower (woomera), Victoria. Elongated blade of plano-convex section decorated on both surfaces with incised linear traditional motifs, tapering to form an elongated handle of circular section, old glossy patina. Carved and engraved hardwood… | *** |  |
| *** | Rainforest sword club, Northeast Queensland. Elongated ovoid form, small cut handle of oval section, old shiny patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Ex Don Robinson Collection, New South Wales. Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx.… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare fishtail fighting club, Port Essington, Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory. Carved hardwood and natural pigment. Cf. Davies, S., collected: 150 years of Aboriginal Art and artifacts at the Macleay Museum, the University of Sydney, Sydney 2002, p.… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine elegant boomerang, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Boomerang with characteristic fine tooling, from the Darling River region of New South Wales. With their elegant forms and beautiful light-reflecting surfaces, these were fighting weapons used… | *** |  |
| *** | Early Kimberley shield, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 63 x 11.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early incised fighting club, Lake Eyre Region, South Australia. Boomerang-shaped fighting club, with an incised pattern on both surfaces and old dark patina overall. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. Provenance: Dr Gerald Holt… | *** |  |
| *** | Rainforest cross boomerang, Queensland. A cross boomerang made of two elongated oval wooden sections of similar size set at right angles in center and secured with lawyer cane and resin. The surface is painted in the characteristic Queensland rainforest… | *** |  |
| *** | Early incised club, South East Australia. Wooden club, tapered to a handle which is cone shaped and incised with cross hatching and an elongated flattened bulb head with incised geometric patterns. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Of convex section, the front incised with linear striations and linked ovoid designs, the reverse with finely adzed surface, old patina overall. Carved and engraved hardwood.… | *** |  |
| *** | Important parrying shield, Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) Lake Condah Mission station was established in 1867 as a church of England Mission, approximately three kilometres from the Lake. The… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare incised hooked boomerang, Coopers creek, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Approx length 68 x 27 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland. | *** |  |
| *** | Important incised club, Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) Lake Condah Mission station was established in 1867 as a church of England Mission, approximately three kilometres from the Lake. The Lake… | *** |  |
| *** | Painted ceremonial shield, Desert North, Northern Territory, Australia, carved beanwood and natural pigments (no custom stand) shield of softwood, grooved on both sides, handles flush, cut out of solid, decorated with red and white ochre design. Length 71… | *** |  |
| *** | Early large incised fighting club, Lake Eyre Region, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) a typical two-handed club, with an elaborate linear pattern on its outer surface and rubbed all over with red ochre… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare large fighting boomerang, Western New South Wales / South Australia border Region. With regular fluted surface back and front, dark old patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Lord McAlpine Collection. Private Collection, Sydney. Approx.… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb early incised elongated bulbous club, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. Approx length 50 x 6 cm. Provenance: Collected by Louis Kurtze Kurtzes Museum, Portland, Victoria. Private Collection, South Australia. | *** |  |
| *** | Early Tiwi throwing club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. With longitudinal fluted design with ochre decoration on bulbous head, old dark patina, length 40.5 x 5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine incised fighting club, lake Eyre Region, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. Boomerang-shaped fighting club, with an incised pattern on both surfaces and old dark patina overall, length 81.5 x 6 cm. Provenance: Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare early Bendi club, central Queensland. Wooden 'L' shaped club, tapered and flattened at the foot, old dark patina. Carved hardwood and natural earth pigment. Provenance: G.Husband Collection Lake Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 71 x 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fine incised ceremonial boomerang club, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Dr Gerald Holt Collection. Lord McAlpine Collection. Private Collection, Sydney. Approx. length 82.5 x 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rare early elegant boomerang club, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Carved and adzed hardwood. Boomerang club with characteristic fine tooling, from the Darling River region of New South Wales. With their elegant forms and beautiful light-reflecting… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb fine early incised spear thrower (woomera), Central Australia, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood, spinifex resin and natural pigments. The gently curving form of concave section, superbly incised in churinga like designs both… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare early parrying shield, Hamilton District, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) elongated ovoid form and bi-convex section, the front undecorated, the reverse replete with finely incised traditional designs and deep cut lug… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Gwinjull (singing stick), Kimberley, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales. Cf. Page 57, Aboriginal artefacts Tom McCourt. Approx. length 57 x 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early large Wunda shield, Western Australia. Carved and engraved wood and natural pigments. Of elongated ovoid form, the front with deeply engraved broad bands divided into three sections to form a zig-zag motif, infilled alternately with red and white… | *** |  |
| *** | Early bulbous club, Murray River Region, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) club with bi-cornual head, probably from the Murray River region. Their clean forms and well shaped heads possess a functional beauty. Length 67 x 10 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Wunda shield, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. This wunda shield is elongated ovoid form, the front decorated with fluted linear designs divided into five sections to form a zig-zag motif infilled alternately with… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb large painted trumpet shell, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on shell (no custom stand) length 48 x 20 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Superb large painted bailer shell, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on shell (no custom stand) length 35 x 24 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Elegant boomerang, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Boomerang with characteristic fine tooling, from the Darling River region of New South Wales. With their elegant forms and beautiful light-reflecting surfaces, these were fighting weapons used by… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare coastal spear thrower (woomera), New South Wales. Long narrow undecorated spear throwers with flared ends, from coastal New South Wales. They have separate hooks bound to the shafts by fibre and resin. Carved and engraved hardwood with kangaroo tooth… | *** |  |
| *** | Wunda shield, Western Australia. This wunda shield in elongated ovoid form, the front decorated with fluted linear designs divided into nine sections to form a zig-zag motif infilled alternately with red and black earth pigments, the reverse with finely… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare early incised club, Victoria. Early nineteenth century piece with a unusual incised human figure. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland. Approx. length 88.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early engraved horn-shape cylindro-conical (phallic) stone, New South Wales. Fine grained white, deeply incised (2 cm long) across 3 cm from tip, 2 parallel incisions from that incision to base, 10 short incisions perpendicular to length and concave base.… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early bulbous headed club, Darling River Region, New South Wales, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) club with biconical head, probably from the Darling River region. Their clean forms and well shaped heads possess a functional beauty.… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early large pineapple-headed club, North-East Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. Pineapple-headed club with raised striking section on the bulbous head tapering to points at both ends, with notched grip, old shiny patina.… | *** |  |
| *** | Important bulbous club, Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) Lake Condah Mission station was established in 1867 as a church of England Mission, approximately three kilometres from the Lake. The Lake… | *** |  |
| *** | Large fine early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved hardwood. Of bi-convex section with clipped ends, face engraved with sinuous designs, possibly representing the travels of a dreaming Ancector or the course of a… | *** |  |
| *** | Early incised club, South East Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. Approx length 79 x 3.5 cm. Provenance: Jeff Fischer, Adelaide. Private Collection, South Australia. | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early bulbous club, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Club with biconical head, probably from the Darling River region. Their clean forms and well shaped heads possess a functional beauty. Carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand).… | *** |  |
| *** | Parrying shield, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Wood parrying shield in one piece, anterior bowed, bulge at handle, handle carved out of solid, peaked ridge, surface smoothed old patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare lil lil club, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Often described as a 'Boomerang-club', this variety could be either thrown or hand held in battle. The fine overall tooling pattern is characteristic that of used on boomerangs and other artefacts… | *** |  |
| *** | Painted ceremonial shield, Desert North, Northern Territory, Australia. Shield of softwood, grooved on both sides, handles flush, cut out of solid, decorated with black and white design depicting bat dreaming ancestor. Carved beanwood and natural pigments… | *** |  |
| *** | Early Tiwi throwing club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. With longitudinal fluted design with ochre decoration on bulbous head, old patina. Approx length 43 x 4.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of bi-convex section with clipped ends, face engraved with sinuous designs, possibly representing the travels of a dreaming Ancector or the course of a… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early Coolamon, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood, length 50.5 x 18.5 cm. Provenance: Michael Graham Stewart, London the Leicester Galleries, London. Private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Fine pearl shell pendant, Kimberley Region, Western Australia. These beautiful Kimberley pearl shell pendants are usually incised with intricate patterns on their convex surface. The patterns represent mythological themes associated with rain. The… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb early wicker shield, new Georgia Island, Solomon Islands. Woven natural fibre and natural pigment. Shield of coiled rattan twined with vine-strip, long with pointed ends, with geometric designs in black strip down the centre, length 77.5 x 18.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Important spear thrower (woomera), Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) Lake Condah Mission station was established in 1867 as a church of England Mission, approximately three kilometres from the Lake.… | *** |  |
| *** | Early fine engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of convex section, the face engraved with varying traditional motifs, old patina overall. Approx length 70 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection… | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal hair adornment, Kimberley, Western Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) hairpin is superbly carved with hypnotic La Grange style carving. Length 36 x 4.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Tiwi ceremonial dance wand, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved wood with natural earth pigment (no custom stand), length 93 x 12 cm. Provenance: Executed on Bathurst or Melville Islands, Northern… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare fine fighting club, Rockhampton District, Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood with natural earth pigments (no custom stand) Forked finials at the striking end, pineapple-headed decorated with traces of red and white pigment, the fluted shaft of… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare early club, South East coastal New South Wales. Carved hardwood, length 49.5 x 10 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early large boomerang club, Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of bi-convex section, the front decorated with fine linear striations, the reverse with linear fluted striations, old encrusted patina… | *** |  |
| *** | Elegant boomerang, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Boomerang with characteristic fine tooling, from the Darling River region of New South Wales. With their elegant forms and beautiful light-reflecting surfaces, these were fighting weapons used by… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early fighting boomerang, South East Queensland. Of crescent form, the ribbed surface replete with fine elongated striations, and dark glossy patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Guy Earl Smith auction, 6 August 2006, lot 89. Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Tiwi ceremonial spears, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Tiwi ceremonial spears are a special form of elaborately carved and painted spear used in ceremonial display rather than as functional weapons or implements. Carved… | *** |  |
| *** | Early incised fighting boomerang club, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 90.5 x 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large Wunda shield, Western Australia. This wunda shield is elongated ovoid form, the front decorated with fluted linear designs divided into nine sections to form a zig-zag motif infilled alternately with red and white earth pigments, the reverse fine… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early Pineapple-Headed club, North-East Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments (no custom stand) Pineapple-headed club with raised striking section on the bulbous head tapering to points at both ends, with notched grip, old… | *** |  |
| *** | Early bulbous headed club, Gippsland, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. Club with bi-cornual head, probably from the Gippsland region. Their clean forms and well shaped heads possess a functional beauty. Approx length 59.5 x 8.5 cm. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | Important bulbous club, Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) Lake Condah Mission station was established in 1867 as a church of England Mission, approximately three kilometres from the Lake. The Lake… | *** |  |
| *** | Important Lil Lil club, Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) Lake Condah Mission station was established in 1867 as a church of England Mission, approximately three kilometres from the Lake. The Lake… | *** |  |
| *** | Important incised club, Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) Lake Condah Mission station was established in 1867 as a church of England Mission, approximately three kilometres from the Lake. The Lake… | *** |  |
| *** | Early Tiwi throwing club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. With longitudinal fluted design with ochre decoration on bulbous head, old patina. Approx length 43.5 x 4 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early large nail-headed fighting club, North-East Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood with nails. The bulbous striking section embedded with numerous old nails, the adzed shaft of circular section tapering to a notched grip, old glossy patina.… | *** |  |
| *** | Early large engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood (no custom stand) of bi-convex section, face engraved with sinuous designs, possibly representing the travels of a dreaming ancestor or the course… | *** |  |
| *** | Tiwi throwing club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. With longitudinal fluted design with ochre decoration on bulbous head, old patina, length 44 x 4.5 cm. Provenance: Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Early large transitional engraved bulbous club, South East Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood, length 69.5 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early boomerang club, south Lake Eyre, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of cylindrical section, finely fluted over the entire surface, with old patina. Length 97 x 4 cm. Provenance: Adelaide Antique Auctions, Adelaide… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine pearl shell pendant, Kimberley Region, Western Australia, carved and engraved pearl shell, in-filled with red ochre (no custom stand) These beautiful Kimberley pearlshell pendants are usually incised with intricate patterns on their convex surface.… | *** |  |
| *** | Early bulbous club, Western New South Wales. The straight shaft of circular section with patterns cut in high relief which terminates in a finely adzed thick bi-conial distal end, old glossy patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Large ancient Aboriginal stone axe head, approx 38 cm long, 26 cm | *** |  |