| *** | Fine early Pineapple-Headed club, North-East Queensland. Pineapple-headed club with raised striking section on the bulbous head tapering to points at both ends, with notched grip, old shiny patina. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments.… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early bulbous club, South East Australia. Of circular section swelling out to form a conical termination, very old shiny patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx… | *** |  |
| *** | Painted ceremonial shield, Northern Territory, Australia. Shield of softwood, grooved on both sides, handles flush, cut out of solid, decorated with black and white design.Carved beanwood and natural pigments. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.… | *** |  |
| *** | Large boomerang club, Coopers Creek, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Collected 1920's John Stanley Leitch. Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 99.5 x 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early Aboriginal transitional axe, New South Wales. Carved and engraved hardwood and European metal blade. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney. Approx. length 29.5 x 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early elongated bulbous club, Lake Tyers, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. 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, old dark shiny… | *** |  |
| *** | Early throwing club, Condah Lakes, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) the curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges.… | *** |  |
| *** | Early large throwing club, Gippsland, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges and pecked markings… | *** |  |
| *** | Early bulbous headed club, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal end, with conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges and incised designs for… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare hafted stone fighting pick, Central Australia, carved stone, bent wood, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) a hafted pick made with a stone head. It is secured with resin to a handle made from a single piece of wood bent around… | *** |  |
| *** | Large early Pineapple-Headed club, North-East Queensland. Pineapple-headed club with raised striking section on the bulbous head tapering to points at both ends, with notched grip, old shiny patina.Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments.… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare engraved return boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Of convex section, the face with linear, criss-crossed and linked diamond patterns, old patina overall. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare spear thrower (woomera), South Eastern Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand). Provenance: Ex Bega Museum Collection (X2405), New South Wales. Mossgreen, Australian & Colonial, lot 125, November 6th, 2014. Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Broad shield, Western District, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood with cane handle. Approx length 43 x 14 cm. Provenance: Collected 1920's. Jack Byham, Cobram, Victoria. Private Collection, South Australia. | *** |  |
| *** | Ceremonial shield, Western Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) of elongated ovoid form, the front decorated with traditional motif designs, infilled with natural earth pigment, the reverse similarly decorated… | *** |  |
| *** | Bulbous club, Condah Lakes, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) the curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges. Length 75… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early throwing club, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) the curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges and pecked… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare collection of Aboriginal stone implements, New South Wales. Carved stone. Item identification and collection history inscribed on back of mounts, length 2.5 cm to 4.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales | *** |  |
| *** | Three large pandanus dilly bags, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, woven plant fibre (no custom stands) a dilly bag (burlupurr in Burarra or kunmadj in Kunwinjku) is a large woven collecting basket. These large baskets or bags are often made from pandanus… | *** |  |
| *** | Early Tiwi throwing club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. With longitudinal fluted design with ochre decoration on bulbous head, old patina. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Provenance: Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal hair adornment, Kimberley, Western Australia. Hairpin is superbly carved with hypnotic la grange style carving. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney. Approx. length 46 x 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early incised bulbous club, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal end, with conical section at the proximal end encircled with incised geometric designs and motifs, old… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Return boomerang, lower Murray River, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Provenance: Dr Gerald Holt Collection H111. Lord McAlpine Collection Lake Collection, Sydney. Approx. length 45 x 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early engraved bulbous club, South East Australia. Of circular section swelling out to form a conical termination, very old shiny patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private Collection, New South Wales.… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare early rainforest bark basket, Far North Queensland, moulded bark, cane, spinifex resin and natural earth pigments (no custom stand) baskets made of moulded bark have appeared in various regions across Aboriginal Australia. They are intrinsically… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine elegant boomerang, Darling River Region, New South Wales, carved and adzed hardwood (no custom stand) boomerang with characteristic fine tooling, from the Darling River region of New South Wales. With their elegant forms and beautiful… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of convex section with clipped ends, the front incised with linear striations and linked ovoid designs, old patina overall, length 73 x 5.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Large boomerang club, Coopers creek Region, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of thick bi-convex section, finely fluted designs on the front and adze markings on the reverse, old glossy patina, length 103.5 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Private… | *** |  |
| *** | Large painted bailer shell, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on shell (no custom stand) length 34 x 24 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of convex section with clipped ends, the face with linear, criss-crossed and linked diamond patterns, the reverse bearing fine… | *** |  |
| *** | Early bulbous club, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Throwing fighting club field Collected mid 19th century fine bulbous example with much evidence of use, rich dark age patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Ex Atherton family… | *** |  |
| *** | Early fighting boomerang club, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, United States. Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 83.5 x 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early fighting boomerang, South East Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of crescent form, the ribbed surface replete with fine elongated striations, and dark glossy patina. Approx length 69 x 6 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, United… | *** |  |
| *** | Early engraved boomerang, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of bi-convex section, decorated with incised traditional motif designs, old dark patina, length 71 x 5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early incised spear thrower (woomera), Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and spinifex resin. Of leaf like form, the front with finely adzed zig-zag and linear designs, the reverse with fine adze marking, wooden peg attached, bush repair… | *** |  |
| *** | Spear thrower (woomera), Victoria. Elongated blade of plano-convex section, tapering to form an elongated handle of circular section, old glossy patina. Carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand). Provenance: Bonhams & Goodman, 4 October 2005, lot… | *** |  |
| *** | Antique 19th century Australian Aboriginal NSW boomerang, fine incised meandering decoration, Kamilaroi Tribe Delungra, 1908, approx 63.5 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Boomerang club, Lake Eyre Region, South Australia. Carved hardwood. Provenance: Provenance: Lake Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 94.5 x 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of convex section, the face with linear, criss-crossed and linked diamond patterns, the reverse bearing fine engraved lines, old… | *** |  |
| *** | Large early incised spear thrower (woomera), Western Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and spinifex resin (no custom stand) of leaf like form, the front with finely adzed zig-zag and linear designs, the reverse with fine adze marking, wooden peg… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine incised bullroarer, Central Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) the bullroarer is a primitive instrument used at initiation and other ceremonies. It is an oblong section of wood, attached to a length of… | *** |  |
| *** | Early incised bulbous club, South East South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) length 75 x 5 cm. Provenance: Ex collection Lindsay black (1886-1959) Ex collection Blacks Museum, Mt. Gambier, South Australia. Private collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Early throwing club, Condah Lakes, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges, length 65 x 4.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Aboriginal bark basket, Murray River, north Queensland, moulded bark, cane, spinifex resin and natural earth pigments (no custom stand) length 51 x 42 cm. Provenance: inscribed on basket: bark basket, Abo name: Nobar, Locality: Murray River, Nq,… | *** |  |
| *** | Three massive pandanus dilly bags, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, woven plant fibre (no custom stands) a dilly bag (burlupurr in Burarra or kunmadj in Kunwinjku) is a large woven collecting basket. These large baskets or bags are often made from… | *** |  |
| *** | Early pineapple-headed club, North-East Queensland. Pineapple-headed club with raised striking section on the bulbous head tapering to points at both ends, old shiny patina. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. Provenance: Private Collection… | *** |  |
| *** | Antique 19th century Australian Aboriginal NSW boomerang, fine incised decoration, Kamilaroi Tribe Delungra, 1908 | *** |  |
| *** | Engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales or 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 ancestor or the course of a River… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare ceremonial club, Western Australia. Club with an elliptical shaped head and tapering to form an elongated handle. Plano-convex in cross section. The face decorated with an incised geometric pattern. Carved and engraved hardwood, natural pigments with… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of convex section, the face with linear, criss-crossed and linked diamond patterns, the reverse bearing fine engraved lines, old dark shiny patina.… | *** |  |
| *** | Engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Approx length 62.5 x 5.5 cm. Of convex section, the face engraved with varying traditional motifs, old patina overall. Provenance: Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare ceremonial club, Western Australia. Club with an elliptical shaped head and tapering to form an elongated handle. Plano-convex in cross section. The face decorated with an incised geometric pattern. Carved and engraved hardwood, natural pigments with… | *** |  |
| *** | Early bulbous club, Murray River Region, New South Wales. Club with biconical head, probably from the Murray River region. Their clean forms and well shaped heads possess a functional beauty. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of three rare bone Aboriginal implements (yulo), central and north Western Victoria. Yulo used by medicine man to garrotte a criminal who has broken native custom law. Carved and engraved bone, kangaroo sinew and natural fibre. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | Early fine incised message stick, Central Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. Approx length 21 x 2.5 cm. Provenance: Ex Don Robinson collection B87, New South Wales. Private Collection, New South Wales. | *** |  |
| *** | Rare ceremonial post (Walgaroo), Kimberley, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood, European paint and natural pigment. Walgaroo or ceremonial post is kept with a singing stick. Approx length 48.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland.… | *** |  |
| *** | A La Perouse boomerang, with incised decoration of Sydney Harbour Bridge, with a biplane, airplane and steam boat, with dated banner 1933, with kangaroos, emus and other animals, with a hand written label on the reverse. Length 85 x 10 cm. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | 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: Private Collection, New South… | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal hair adornment, Broome Region, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Hairpin is superbly carved with hypnotic La Grange style carving. Approx length 38.5 x 4.5 cm. Provenance: McCanns auction, Melbourne, Victoria. Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Lil Lil club, Murray River Region Western District, Victoria. Carved hardwood. Approx length 76 x 17 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 patina. Approx length 45 x 4.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal hair adornment, Kimberley, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Hairpin is superbly carved with hypnotic la grange style carving. Approx length 44 x 4 cm. Provenance: Ex Don Robinson collection A2, New South… | *** |  |
| *** | Early incised ceremonial boomerang, Central Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Approx length 56.5 x 8 cm. Provenance: Collected by Mr. Fred Cavenagh who was granted a pastoral lease to an area 100km Ne of Alice Springs in 1906,… | *** |  |
| *** | Early boomerang club, Coopers Creek Region, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of bi-convex section, finely fluted design to both surfaces with traces of red ochre, old dark patina. Length 92 x 7 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's,… | *** |  |
| *** | Early small parrying shield, South Eastern Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) shield composed of hardwood. Wedge-shaped with tapering ends. Handle cut from solid, old dark patina. Length 47 x 11 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South… | *** |  |
| *** | Engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. 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 River system. Carved and engraved… | *** |  |
| *** | Early incised ceremonial boomerang, Central Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland. Approx. length 74 x 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Incised fighting club, Northwest Australia. This is an unusual specimen with a finely carved ceremonial pattern. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales. Cf. Fig 163, Aboriginal Australia Agdc. Approx. length 69 x 3.5… | *** |  |
| *** | Painted shield, Central Australia, carved beanwood and natural pigments, painted beanwood shield from Central Australia has incised linear striations on both sides and was coated with a background of red ochre. The front of the shield is brightly painted… | *** |  |
| *** | Early woomera, Western Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and spinifex resin, of leaf like form, the front with finely adzed zig-zag and linear designs, the reverse with fine adze marking, wooden peg attached. Approx. length 70.5 x 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early bulbous headed fighting club, Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. Decorated with finely fluting striations running lengthwise and old dark patina overall. Approx length 70 x 8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South… | *** |  |
| *** | Pearlshell pendant, Kimberley Region, Western Australia. Carved and engraved pearl shell, in-filled with red ochre. These beautiful Kimberley pearl shell pendants are usually incised with intricate patterns on their convex surface. The patterns represent… | *** |  |
| *** | Early fine incised bullroarer, Kimberley, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. The bullroarer is a primitive instrument used at initiation and other ceremonies. It is an oblong section of wood, attached to a length of cord… | *** |  |
| *** | Early fighting boomerang, South East Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of crescent form, the ribbed surface replete with adzed striations, and dark glossy patina, length 69 x 6 cm. Provenance: Skinner, Marlborough, Discovery-3024T, 7 September… | *** |  |
| *** | Spear thrower (woomera), South East South Australia. Carved hardwood, bone and spinifex resin, length 47.5 x 4.5 cm. Provenance: Ex Don Robinson collection A8, New South Wales. Private collection, New South Wales | *** |  |
| *** | Rare early boomerang, Victoria. Carved hardwood. Of thin bi-convex section with ribbed surface and old dark patina, length 58 x 8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Collection of three hunting spears, Warburton Ranges, Western Australia. Carved hardwood and kangaroo sinew. Group of three hunting spears from the Western Desert. They are composite spears with the blade and wooden barbs bound to each other with kangaroo… | *** |  |
| *** | Unusual rare early boomerang, Victoria. Carved and adzed hardwood. Of plano-convex section with one straight arm and one with a concave twist, old shinny patina. Approx length 54 x 6 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Painted ceremonial boomerang, Central Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) Typical Central Australian boomerang used in fighting or to provide musical accompaniment to singing by clapping a pair of them together.… | *** |  |
| *** | Coiled basket, Lake Alexandrina, South Australia. Woven plant fibre. The basket is made from fibre using a coiled basketry technique. It has an oval shape with a flat base and straight sides that are slightly warped. A handle extends from the weave on one… | *** |  |
| *** | Large ceremonial boomerang, Mornington Island, Queensland, carved hardwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) used in ritual dance, rather than hunting. The white tips are typical Mornington Island motifs. Length 85.5 x 7 cm. Provenance: Lawsons… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare steel hafted axe, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, steel, bent wood, spinifex resin and natural pigments (with custom stand) this hafted metal head axe is painted with natural pigments. The head held in place with resin and the wooden handle is bent… | *** |  |
| *** | Antique Australian Aboriginal hardwood nulla nulla, incised decoration to the hard tip, approx 71 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Rare club, Rennell Island. Carved hardwood and natural fibre, length 83.5 x 16 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Rare early spear thrower (woomera), north East Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood and spinifex resin (with custom stand) of elongated flattened and slender form, wooden pegs attached with resin and kangaroo sinew on both ends, old dark patina.… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early shield, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved beanwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) an oval shield made from a single piece of softwood (red bean tree) with rounded ends. The entire surface has longitudinal fluting of… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 of that used on boomerangs and other artefacts from… | *** |  |
| *** | Early incised ceremonial boomerang, Central Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Collected 1960's. Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 77.7 x 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early sword club, Queensland, carved hardwood with natural pigments, of paddle-like form, handle of oval section, with traces of black pigment design, dark glossy patina overall. Approx. length 109 x 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large ceremonial boomerang, Central Australia, carved and engraved hardwood, ceremonial boomerang, the front decorated with finely fluted design and circle motif, finely adzed on the reverse. Approx. length 90 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rare early club, South East coastal New South Wales. Carved hardwood. Approx length 52 x 11.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales. | *** |  |
| *** | Fine early hooked boomerangs, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Of plano-convex section, decorated with fine fluted designs on the front and adze markings on the reverse, old pigmented patina. Approx… | *** |  |
| *** | Throwing club, Condah Lakes, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) length 65 x 5 cm. Provenance: ray Dalton, Bendigo, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia | *** |  |
| *** | Early hooked boomerangs, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) of plano-convex section, decorated with fine fluted designs on both surfaces and adze markings on the reverse, pigmented… | *** |  |
| *** | Early shield, Central Australia, Northern Territory, carved beanwood and natural pigments (with custom stand) an oval shield made from a single piece of softwood (red bean tree) with rounded ends. The entire surface has longitudinal fluting of parallel… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare early boomerang, Victoria, carved hardwood (no custom stand) of thin bi-convex section with ribbed surface and old dark patina. Length 64 x 7 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
