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Aboriginal — Artefacts - Tribal - Aalders Auctions
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
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Aboriginal - Artefacts
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Australian Aboriginal Beanwood shield, Central Australia, in natural pigments, with striped decoration in tones of brown, white and black, fluted to the other side, length 72 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Old rare Australian Aboriginal Leangle, North/Central Victorian, with curved end and knop hatched handle, length 66 cm. Provenance: Oceania, 2006, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Two magnificent Aboriginal Lairakititj Memorial poles, in the natural shaping of the logs, decorated with intricate line decoration, in natural pigments, on stands, height 250 cm and 225 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, Western Queensland, finely incised line decoration, on stand, length 60 cm (boomerang). Provenance: Purchased Arthur Whall, 18th Oct 2016, then private collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal hand shield, Western Australia, in mulga, with incised herringbone motifs, raised on stand, height 71 cm. Provenance: Arthur Whall July 2016, then private collection Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Good 19th century Aboriginal shield 'Wunda' design of elongated curved oval form, with incised decoration to the body in ochre tones, on metal stand, height 76 cm. Provenance: Purchased Arthur Whall, 2016, then private collection Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal sword boomerang, Paroo river, with stone cut motif, and incised line decoration to the centre, length 76 cm. Provenance: Baldwin Spencer, then Adolf Albers/Bungan castle, then Davidsons Auctions, lot 1 2016, then private collection… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang club, Paroo river, with long curved end, rounded and flat, good patina, length 91 cm. Provenance: Provenance: Baldwin Spencer, then Adolph Allers, then Davidson's Auctions, lot 20, then private collection Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | 18th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, New South Wales, of curved form, with incised decoration to the body, on metal stand, height 77 cm (boomerang). Provenance: Casey collection, USA, then Arthur Whall, then private collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Australian Aboriginal fighting club, c.1,850, Gippsland, with spear shaped head and tapering handle, good patina, length 61 cm. Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer gallery, 2006, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Central Australian Beanwood shield, of oval form, decorated with natural pigments of black, ochre and white, to front and back, curved sides and lug handle to back, length 67 cm. Provenance: Keith Hofmaier collection (collector and author) gathered during… | *** |  |
| *** | Good 19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, Upper Murchison, Western Australia, of wide leaf form, with incised chevron design, length 59 cm. Provenance: Arthur Palmer, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal hooked fighting boomerang No.7, central Desert, of typical form, with fine incised fluting and painted end, in tones of black and white, cross hatched handle end, length 70 cm. Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer gallery, 2007, then… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, c.1880, Darling River Region, of slight curved form, incised with fine fluting to both sides, length 85 cm. Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer gallery, 2006, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal Wunda shield, Western Australian, of wide oval form, finely incised with grooved zig zag motifs to the front and line work verso, length 78 cm. Provenance: mark Pinto, then private collection Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal woomera, Great Sandy Desert, of tapering leaf form, incised with straight and diagonal motifs, evidence of ochre, length 65 cm. Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer Gallery, 2006, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal wunda style parrying shield, Western Australia, of elongated oval form, incised with panels of line decoration, evidence of ochre, length 85 cm. Provenance: Minjama, 2006, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal paddle club, Port Essington, Northern Territory, of long form, with one end painted and incised, the other end forked, length 52 cm. Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer gallery, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Good 19th century Australian Aboriginal Wunda shield, Western Australia, of wide oval form, finely incised and painted motifs, length 61 cm. Provenance: J & A Staussehrd, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Australian Aboriginal club, c.1850, South Eastern Australia, with bulbous head terminal and slightly tapering handle, total length 68 cm. Provenance: Ex Maitland Museum, NSW | *** |  |
| *** | Central Australian Beanwood shield, of oval form decorated with natural pigments of white, ochre and brown, the back with curved and slightly folded sides and lug handle, wear to sides and handle, hold to side, length 60 cm. Provenance: Keith Hofmaier… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Japanese Meiji/Taisho period, late 19th century wood Noh mask of Beshimi, painted in amber tone with details in red and black, the eyes in gilt metal, fitted with white horse hair moustache, chin tuft and beard, the interior signed Kozan; together… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Japanese Meiji/Taisho period, late 19th century wood Noh masks of Deigan and Shojo, the first painted in cream; the second painted in ochre, the interior signed Ren, and each with details picked out in black, gilt and red, height 20 cm and 21 cm (2). … | *** |  |
| *** | Large 19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang lake Eyre, South Australia, of large heavy form, incised with bands of decoration running along each side, length 103 cm. Provenance: Jon Saussehrd, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal Wunda shield, Western Australia, in hardwood, of elongated oval form, the front incised and coloured with zig zag pattern, slight repair to handle, length 75 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Early Australian Aboriginal shield, Kimberley Region, Western Australia, of elongated oval form, the front incised with central diagonal lines flanked by parallel lines, in tones of red and white, with fluted exterior, length 63.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Australian Aboriginal hunting club, Western Australia, of hooked form, with incised line decoration, with ochre colouring, on stand, height 62 cm. Provenance: Purchased Arthur Whall 15th August, 2016, then private collection Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Early Australian Aboriginal woomera, Warburton, Western Australia, incised with zig zag decoration, length 72 cm. Provenance: Marc Pinto gallery, 2006, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Two early carved Aboriginal boomerangs, stone carved, excellent patina, length 53c, 59 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal hunting boomerang, of curved form, incised patterning to one end, good patina, length 70 cm. Provenance: Arthur Palmer, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal hunting boomerang, Western Australia, with hooked end and incised decoration and ochre, on metal stand, height 70 cm. Provenance: Purchased Arthur Whall 15th August, 2016, then private collection Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal hardwood shield, of oval form, with incised line and wave motifs to both sides, cross hatched handle, length 63 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal woomera/spear thrower, Ooldea, Western Desert, South Australia, of flat tapering form, the shaft incised with decoration, spinifex resin to the handle, length 84 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Early Australian Aboriginal fighting club, south Eastern, of tapering form, good patina with cross hatched notches to end, length 75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal parrying shield, Western Australia, of elongated oval form, with a deep incised key pattern, length 81 cm. Provenance: Minjama, 2006, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, Western Australian, with incised body, raised on metal stand, height 62 cm (boomerang). Provenance: Arthur Whall 11th October, 2016, then private collection Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Heavy Australian Aboriginal lacerator club, Monto Region, Queensland, with incised decoration to the shaft, the club head set with glass shard and mounted in spinifex resin, length 53 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal woomera/spear thrower, East Kimberley Region, WA, with spreading shaft, short cylindrical hand grip and paddle form terminal, overall decorated with natural white pigments of large dot form, (some lose of pigments), length 122 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal shield, Gulmari type, in beechwood, of curved oval form, painted with three circle and dot motifs to front, length 67 cm. Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer gallery, 2006, then private collection, Queensland. | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal fine pointed Leangle, with curved end, cylindrical body and knop handle, length 79 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal dance Whisk, Arnhem land Region, NT, emu feathers, wood and resin, length 71 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Large and early Australian Aboriginal woomera, Warburton, Western Australia, of tapering leaf form, with incised diamond motifs, length 84 cm. Provenance: Marc Pinto gallery, 2006, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century Australian Aboriginal Rainforest|Sword, c.1880, Queensland, in hardwood, of large flattened curved form, with handle, good patina, length 117 cm. Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer gallery, then private collection, Queensland. | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal fighting club, c.1930's, with facetted diamond head, cylindrical support with hatched handle, the head incised with diamond motifs and line decoration, length 56 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal Wunda shield, Western Australia, of oval form, incised with three panels of line work at differing angles, length 61 cm. Provenance: Leonard Joel, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal parrying shield, central NSW, of elongated oval form and pigment finish, rich old patina, length 54 cm. Provenance: Private Collection NSW | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal Law-Board woomera, c.1930, Balgo, of leaf form, with incised geometric motifs to one side, length 91 cm. Provenance: Arthur Palmer, then private collection, Queensland. | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal Wunda shield, Western Australian, of elongated oval form, beautifully decorated with grooved line and zig zag motifs in ochre tones, a/f, length 89 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal hybrid Wunda/Le Grange shield, Western Australia, of narrow leaf form, the front incised with wave decoration, accented with white and red panels of natural pigment, the verso incised with key pattern, length 82 cm. Provenance: Jon… | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal club, in hardwood, of flat tapering leaf form, the body decorated with panels of incised diagonal lines and knop end, good patina, length 63 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Aboriginal hunting boomerang, Western Australian, with hooked shape, with incised decoration, with ochre finish, on metal stand, height 65 cm. Provenance: Purchased Arthur Whall 15th August, 2016, then private collection Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Two Tasmanian Marineer shell necklace, early 20th century, Indigenous, in tones of green and purple, (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Fine Aboriginal Australian fighting/throwing club, south eastern Australia, of natural form with fluted shaft and notched handle, lovely patina, length 48 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Australian Aboriginal wunda shield, Western Australia, of narrow oval form, with grooved sides and diagonal patterning to centre and line work verso, a/f, length 70 cm. Provenance: Francesco Villicich, 2006, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Large Australian Aboriginal shield, Warburton, Western Australian, of wide oval form, incised with zig zag and line motifs to front and adze cut verso, length 80 cm. Provenance: primitive Art 4 ever, then private collection, Queensland. | *** |  |
| *** | Early Australian Aboriginal hooked fighting boomerang (no. 7), central Desert, with tapering hooked end, length 63.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, Western Australian, with incised decoration, on metal stand, height 70 cm. Provenance: Purchased Arthur Whall 30th August, 2016, then private collection Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal woomera, Kimberley, Western Australia, of tapering facetted form, with incised interlocking motif, evidence of ochre, length 72 cm. Provenance: Marc Pinto gallery, 2006, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Australian Aboriginal club, Queensland, with pineapple head and point, tapering body with fluting, with cross hatched and bound handle, good patina, length 65.5 cm. Provenance: Francesco Villicich, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal club, with a carved pineapple head, above tapering fluted body and hatched handle, length 66 cm. Provenance: D'Lan Davidson, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Early heavy Australian Aboriginal club, with pointed end above tapering body, with fine fluting to body and lined handle, length 57 cm. Provenance: Ashoka Arts, UK, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, Queensland, curved form, incised with line running along the length of the body, good patina, length 59 cm. Provenance: Jon Saussehrd, then private collection Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Large Australian Aboriginal shield, Mowanjun, Kimberley area, Western Australian, in cottonwood, of curved oval form, incised with geometric and circle decorations, length 90 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal woomera, Kimberley, Western Australia, of tapering facetted form, with incised interlocking motif, evidence of ochre, length 72 cm. Provenance: Marc Pinto gallery, 2006, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Large Australian Aboriginal hardwood sword, of tapering form, with knop end and rounded surface to each side, length 121 cm. Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer gallery, then private collection, Queensland. | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal club, Queensland, with knop end with incised decoration with cylindrical handle and smaller knop handle, height 58 cm. Provenance: Baldwin Spencer, then Adolph Allers, then Davidson's Auctions, lot 20, then private collection Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Early Australian Aboriginal throwing club, with bulbous pointed end and tapering support with incised cross hatched handle, good patina, length 79 cm. Provenance: Ashoka Arts, UK, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Agnes Djunguwana (Australian Aboriginal), Pandanus Mat natural fibre diameter 132 cm with Maningrida Arts and culture certificate. | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Australian Aboriginal pearl shells, engraved with marlin, hammerhead shark, shell and seaweed, length 19 cm. Provenance: Francesco Villicich, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Good Australian Aboriginal shield, Pilbara, Western Australia, of curved oval form, incised with fine panels of zig za collection, Queensland.g motifs to the front and lines verso, length76 cm. Provenance: mark Pinto, 2006, then private | *** |  |
| *** | Heavy Australian Aboriginal coolamon/pitchi, Papunya, of oval form, heavily decorated in acrylic paints, in tones of black, brown, yellow, green, blue, pink and white, length 52 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early Australian Aboriginal shield, Queensland, in hardwood, of thick curved oval form, with incised wavy decoration, evidence of ochre, length 64 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal woomera, Pilbara, Western Australia, of tapering curved leaf form, decorated with panels of incised circles and diagonal lines, length 61 cm. Provenance: Marc Pinto gallery, 2006, then private collection, Queensland. | *** |  |
| *** | Early Australian Aboriginal club, Queensland, with point and pineapple head end, above tapering handle, with evidence of fine fluting, length 78 cm. Provenance: Arthur Palmer, then private collection, Queensland. | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal woomera, Western Australia, of leaf form, with incised geometric motif to one side, length 85 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Australian Aboriginal club, Queensland, with pineapple head and point, tapering body with fluting, with cross hatched and bound handle, good patina, length 65.5 cm. Provenance: Francesco Villicich, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Australian Aboriginal Nulla-Nulla, Murray River, with facetted diamond end and knop handle, length 47 cm. Provenance: Guan Lim, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Good Australian Aboriginal boomerang, with curve to end, with fine incised fluting to both sides, excellent patina, length 64.5 cm. Provenance: Arthur Palmer, then private collection, Queensland. | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal Stabbing fighting club, south East Australian, lower Murray River Region, of waisted and tapering form, length 61 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal shield, Western Australian, of leaf form, incised with zig zag and circle motifs to the front, length 74 cm. Provenance: Leonard Joel, 2005, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal Nulla-Nulla, in hardwood, with pointed baluster end, with fluting to the whole body, length 42.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal Totemic boomerang, lake Eyre, South Australia, of curved form, with central band of wave motif surrounded by single carved lines running along the body, length 84 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal club, Central Desert, of flat tapered form, with fluting and painted decoration to both sides, length 83 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal implement, in hardwood, with flattened end and fluted body, with pointed end, evidence of natural pigment, length 58 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal Hooked fighting boomerang No.7, central Desert, with hooked end, fluted on one side, evidence of natural pigments, a/f, length 79.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Australian Aboriginal hafted Stone|Axe, South Australia, with oval form stone and wood support, length 42 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early Australian Aboriginal throwing club, in hardwood, with rounded end, very slight curve, fluting to body and knop handle, length 67 cm. Provenance: Ashoka Arts, UK, then private collection, Queensland. | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal shield, central Desert, of curved oval form, with incised line and cross hatching to the body, length 56 cm. Provenance: Leonard Joel, then private collection, Queensland. | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal hardwood fighting club, of tapering form, with pointed ends, cross hatched handle, excellent patina, length 63 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal hardwood fighting club, of elongated cylindrical form, with knop to one end and grooved point handle to other, length 69 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal Nulla-Nulla, in hardwood, with flattened baluster head, fluting to whole body, length 59.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal knop headed club, in hardwood, with nulled end above a fine fluted body finish to point with hatched handle, length 68 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal throwing club, in mulga wood, with baluster rounded end and tapering body, paper label 43, numbered no.87, length 47 cm. Provenance: Ex-McAlpine collection, then Leonard Joel, then private collection, Queensland | *** |  |
| *** | Tasmanian Marineer shell necklace, early 20th century, Indigenous, set with small shells, in tones of cream and brown, (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal light club combination digging stick, pointed end and club to other end, length 62 cm. Provenance: Williams family, church point who settled in Sydney 1830's, then Bungan castle Museum, then Davidson's Auctions, 2016, then private… | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Aboriginal hunting boomerang, Queensland, of typical curved form, on stand, length 81 cm | *** |  |