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Auction House:
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Number of lots recorded:78
Lots with images:78
Prices available:78
Category:
Aboriginal - Artefacts
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** An incised message board, Central Australia ***
*** Two didgeridoos, Arnhem land, Northern Australia, condition: small crack and hole in one, length 90 cm to 113 cm ***
*** A didgeridoo with finely executed rarrk cross hatch design in natural ochres. Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. Length 148 cm ***
*** A pair of Aboriginal Kadaitcha shoes ***
*** A Yirrkala Aboriginal ancestral figure, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, with finely incised design decorated with natural earth pigments, height 94 cm ***
*** Two didgeridoos, Arnhem land, Northern Territory, length 128 cm and 142 cm ***
*** Boomerang. Decorated with red ochre and faint lateral ochre markings to one side. Kimberley Region, Western Australia. Provenance: Paquim collection. Acquired by Joe Paquim, a former US submariner who returned to Western Australia after World War II and… ***
*** An unusual Aboriginal stone axe with steel shaft, Austalia, hand wrought haft incorporating beaten horse shoe binding, possibly made by an Aboriginal (?) blacksmith, Boulia station, Queensland length 41 cm ***
*** A painted Aboriginal Coolomon, attributed to Pdi Jangala, Austalia, collected Kintore 1982 length 63 cm ***
*** A didgeridoo (Yidaki), Gove, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, purchased by the vendor, Northern Territory, July 1974 113 cm ***
*** A large stone club, Kukukuku' 71 cm ***
*** A hooked fighting boomerang. Mulga wood, fluted and decorated with ochre. Made by Jack Tjungurray, at Lajamanu 03/08/1983 Ex-Frank slip collection. Frank slip was a long-time friend of Geoffrey Bardon and traveled with him through Central Australia… ***
*** Two didgeridoos, Arnhem land, Northern Australia, length 114 cm to 121 cm ***
*** A Bula-bula Arts pandanus weaving including large basket, two-handled shallow basket, dilly bags and carry bag (8 items) ***
*** An old woomera West Australia (peg missing at top) and an old Central Australian woomera 69 cm & 81 cm ***
*** Four early Aboriginal spear heads slight damage to some of the barbs. Possibly Queensland. Provenance: From a UK collection 60 - 79 cm high ***
*** A pair of early 20th century Aboriginal Kadaitcha shoes ***
*** A Gulmari child's shield, with painted design to face and verso, Queensland, Australia, 34 cm ***
*** A child's shield, with faded ochre design to face and verso, Western Australia, height 36 cm ***
*** A large Aboriginal Coolamon with incised design, a digging stick with incised design, a snake carving and a shell necklace, length 78-50 cm ***
*** A shield, Western Australia and a bulbous headed club, south Eastern Australia carved wood, pokerwork designs with emu and kangaroo (club) 67 cm and 45.5 cm(26 3/8 ***
*** A South East Australian club in hardwood with incised design. Length 62 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal coolamon decorated with red ochre and white lateral stripes. Central Australia, length 63 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal ceremonial spear, Tiwi Islands, Northern Australia 174 cm ***
*** A left handed hunting boomerang. Fluted to one side and decorated with ochre. Docker river, Northern Territory. 83 cm 1940s Ex-Frank slip collection. Frank slip was a long-time friend of Geoffrey Bardon and traveled with him through Central Australia… ***
*** Aboriginal bird sculpture, made from iron wood, and decorated with ochre. Melvil Island. 73 cm ***
*** A large Aboriginal Coolamon with incised design, Central Australia, 50 x 45 cm ***
*** A Central Australian woomera ***
*** Aboriginal hardwood shield, with Spinefex resin repait to face, signs of use to hand, Central Australia ***
*** An Australian Aboriginal hardwood shield, 73 cm long ***
*** A large stone club, Kukukuku' 86 cm ***
*** An Australian Aboriginal carved timber shield incised decorated to the front and back. Length 95 cm ***
*** Three assorted Australian Aboriginal boomerangs (3), one from cape York, Queensland; one with pecked design from the Kimberley region, and one from Central Australia, length 62 cm to 76 cm ***
*** An old Coolamon with remnant Ochre design, Central Australia, height 7.5 cm, length 62 cm, width 18 cm ***
*** An early north Queensland woomera, Australia probably stone carved with peg attached by spinifex resin and store string binding, remnant binding to handle terminus length 74 cm ***
*** A painted Aboriginal Coolomon, attributed to Pdi Jangala, Australia, collected Kintore, 1982 length 53 cm ***
*** A Bula-bula Arts pandanus weaving basket and two dilly bags ***
*** A Bula-bula Arts pandanus mat by Judy Baypungala circular with fringed ends 170 cmD ***
*** An Australian Aboriginal woomera, hook attached with Kangaroo sinew, features yakka gum handle. Length 88 cm ***
*** A leaf form woomera with Spinifex resin terminus, Central Australia, condition: old break to edge, height 62 cm ***
*** Two short Aboriginal spears, with metal blades attached with fibre binding and decorated with ochres, Northern Australia, length 125 cm ***
*** A Milkwood ancestral carving in the form of a stylized fish, East Arnhem land, Australia, height 85 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal woomera and an old sword club, Australia (2), woomera with peg and ochre decoration length 72 cm, length 93 cm ***
*** An Australian Aboriginal woomera incised decoration to the inside (ancient) Af. Length 74 cm ***
*** Three Aboriginal artefacts including a ceremonial spear tip, an early tourist boomerang and a feather ornament ***
*** An Aboriginal hardwood shield, in mulga wood with incised design to face and verso, Central Australia, length 46 cm ***
*** Woomera, in classic leaf form with spinefex resin grip, containing a quartz inplement. Central Australia Ex-Frank slip collection. Frank slip was a long-time friend of Geoffrey Bardon and travelled with him through Central Australia visiting Aboriginal… ***
*** A well carved hardwood lion dog seated looking very smug with his mouth opening smiling & eyes bulging. His two cubs ready for play. One his back the other in front while he holds the brocade ball. Height 11.5 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal fighting shield, length 60 cm ***
*** A mulga wood Transition boomerang, with incised design and central Protrusion, South Australia, length 60 cm ***
*** Two Aboriginal fighting club, with very fine striations, with incised design to handle, Central Australia, other decorated with enamel paint with tribal designs, 72 cm ***
*** A Central Australian Aboriginal shield, hardwood with a series of incised designs to face, alternating between concentric circles and spirals, interspaced with lateral incised groves, length 75 cm ***
*** A Central Australian hunting boomerang, Australia, old patina ***
*** Two Aboriginal boomerang clubs, Central Australia (2) 84 cm, 78 cm ***
*** Six Australian Aboriginal boomerangs ***
*** A Softwood Aboriginal shield, in oval form made from bean wood with fluted incisions decorated with red ochre, counter sunk hand, with note 'Walbiri', Central Australia, length 64 cm ***
*** A selection of Aboriginal artefacts including softwood shield a coolomon a carved tomahawk and a carved pick head 53 cm - 25 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal pokerwork coolamon, Central Australia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, length 35 cm ***
*** A hunting boomerang with incised Fluting to one side, Central Australia, length 66 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal Message stick, with painted design, Northern Australia, length 69 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal woomera, in leaf form with notch intact, Central Australia, 87 cm ***
*** A Northern Australian Aboriginal woomera, with design in natural ochres 87 cm ***
*** A Central Australian Aboriginal club and boomerang, Australia (2) ***
*** A Bula-bula Arts coil weave pandanus basket ***
*** An Aboriginal bean wood shield with fluting and decorated with red ochre. Central Australia. 53 cm ***
*** Two Tiwi ceremonial spear tips 76 cm, 122 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal stone hand axe, Western Australia ***
*** An Aboriginal leaf form woomera, with spinifex resin on terminus and peg intact ***
*** Four early Aboriginal souvenir boomerangs one broken 46 cm - 56 cm ***
*** Four early Aboriginal souvenir boomerangs 42 cm - 56 cm ***
*** Png painted shield & wall hanging enriched with various animals, & an Aboriginal bark painting ***
*** A Disney PIXAR souvenir stamp album, including Finding Nemo, a Bugs lift, toy story, Monsters, Inc.,the Incredible stamp sheets + Veteran & vintage cars the Sport car club of SA golden Jubilee sheets and the Greatest cup Never Run, Celebrating 150 years… ***
*** Three woven Aboriginal pandanus baskets diameter 17 cm to 40 cm ***
*** An Aboriginal shield, pokerwork design to face, height 65 cm ***
*** A carved Aboriginal boab nut, Kimberley region, Northern Australia, depicting a kangaroo and joey, a boomerang and a boab tree ***
*** An Australian Aboriginal ceremonial spear wooden, polychrome decorated. Length 117 cm ***
*** Three early Aboriginal souvenir boomerangs 45 cm - 67 cm ***
*** An Australian Aboriginal shield Papunya circa 1960, incised decorated (Af). Length 71 cm ***