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Aboriginal — Artefacts - Tribal

Lots 193—288 Found 2,014

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Early Kimberley shield, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom.…
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Wunda shield, mid 20th century a shield with fluted lineal carving and painted design in black, white and ochre on front,…
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Three old hair pins, Western Australia, early 20th century; finely incised on both sides; two with interlocking diamond designs…
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Diamond head fighting club, convex front with 6 bands of pecked marking. Remains of fluting to the shaft and handle, 19th…
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Parrying shield, south East Australian. Unusual goanna shaped profile, finished on one side with incised concentric diamonds,…
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Parrying shield. South east Australian. Incised chevron designs, the tips with broad cross-hatching. Convex front and a deep…
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Australian Aboriginal painted and decorated shield, 1970s, synthetic polymer paint and natural pigments on carved and incised…
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A coolamon (piti), Northern Australia (circa 1930), carved wood and earth pigments, 78.5 cm long. Provenance: Private…
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Artist Unknown (Tiwi Islands), Tutuni, Pukumani Pole, natural earth pigments on carved ironwood, 248 cm high
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Artist Unknown (Tiwi Islands), Tutuni, Pukumani Pole, natural earth pigments on carved ironwood, 254 cm high
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Artist Unknown (Tiwi Islands), Pukumani Pole (Pelican), natural earth pigments on carved ironwood, 279 cm high
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Aboriginal shield. Early hollowed, pointed oval form with holes for plaited handle. Traces of ochre cross decoration.…
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19th century Aboriginal shield. Lightly curved with medial line to both sides. Highly scratch decorated surface. Use patina.…
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19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, Western Queensland, finely incised line decoration, on stand, length 60 cm…
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A fine old Wunda shield, early 20th century Western Australia carved hardwood shield incised with classic fluting and lineal…
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Fine early incised fighting club, Lake Eyre Region, South Australia. Boomerang-shaped fighting club, with an incised pattern on…
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Boomerang. Murray Darling region. Dark patina with incised totemic design to the front. Pinch tipped ends with pecked…
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An Aboriginal shield, late 19th century, South East Australian origin, 87 cm high
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Bullroarer. South-west West Australian origin. Ovoid leaf shaped, incised zig-zag decoration and unusual raised central ridge
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A spearthrower (womera), South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 75.2 cm high. Provenance: The Tom McCourt…
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Fine Aboriginal shield, ovoid wooden body with parallel circular rainbow and pointillism motif on front section. Grooved back…
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A Northwest boomerang c.1900 fine incised pattern, remains of ochre decoration. 55 cm
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Rainforest cross boomerang, Queensland. A cross boomerang made of two elongated oval wooden sections of similar size set at…
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A Fijian pineapple head club (Totokia) (early to mid 20th century) carved wood, natural woven fibre the bulbous carved and…
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An Aboriginal brass breast plate (King and Queen plate) (Queensland, 19th century) crescent shaped with holes at each end,…
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Three old hair pins, West & Central Australia, [3], all finely incised, two with interlocking designs and the other with…
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Australian Aboriginal shield, 1970s, synthetic polymer paint and earth pigments on carved and incised wood. Black, yellow and…
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Hafted Aboriginal stone axe. with an ancient uniface pecked & polished stone & more modern 100-150 years old hafting, from…
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Aboriginal King plate. Crescent form, brass block engraved 'William King of Wells Springs.' Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum…
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A nail-headed club, South East Australia, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and imbedded iron, 63 cm high. Provenance:…
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La Grange Bay shield, early 20th century a fine example, Western Australia carved intricate fluted design on the front with…
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Early incised club, South East Australia. Wooden club, tapered to a handle which is cone shaped and incised with cross hatching…
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Superb engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Of convex section, the front incised with linear…
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A fine Lagrange Bay shield, Western Australia, 19th century; with fine deep incised vertical striations on the front, the…
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Four Australian Aboriginal boomerangs (central and Western Australia) mid 20th century, carved and incised hardwood, Sizes:…
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Rare early 20th century Aboriginal wooden shovel (poopra). Western N.S.W. Mulga wood with adze finished surface. Used in burial…
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Spear. Torres Strait Island. Ornately carved tip showing crocodile and totemic designs. Bound with braided fibre. 146 cm
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An early boomerang club, South Western Queensland, 19th century, carved hardwood, 102 cm long. Provenance: Private Collection,…
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Important group aboriginal tribal artifacts collected by Thomas Phillip Gourlay at Mt Eba on Bon Bon Station South Australia…
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Two incised spearthrowers (woomera), Western Australia (nineteenth century), carved wood, resin and kangaroo sinew, 64 cm; 66.7…
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An unusual Early Shield: North Queensland (early 20th century) natural earth pigments on carved hardwood. 82 cm long.…
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Rare incised hooked boomerang, Coopers creek, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Approx length…
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Important parrying shield, Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) Lake…
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Important incised club, Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) Lake Condah…
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Painted ceremonial shield, Desert North, Northern Territory, Australia, carved beanwood and natural pigments (no custom stand)…
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Early large incised fighting club, Lake Eyre Region, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments (with…
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19th century Aboriginal hand shield, Western Australia, in mulga, with incised herringbone motifs, raised on stand, height 71…
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A boomerang, Queensland with finely incised traditional designs. Length 66 cm
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Aboriginal Wunda shield. Western desert shield finely worked with even, deep grooves. Linear grooving verso. Length 87 cm
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Aboriginal artist unknown, 'Three Kimberley Region Decorated Pearl Shell Pendants' Engraved with geometric patterns rubbed with…
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A fine & early shield, West Australia, early 20th century. Finely incised zig zag designs with traces of the original white,…
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Kodja Aboriginal stone axe. the unique axe of south west Australia, now very rare, with two pieces of stone, one pointed & one…
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Rare large fighting boomerang, Western New South Wales / South Australia border Region. With regular fluted surface back and…
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A mother of pearl Lonka Lonka, Kimberley Region, north Western Australia, with incised design decorated with ochre, height 15.5…
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A Barramundi totem, Central Arnhem land, natural earth pigments on wood, 44 cm high, 74 cm wide, 8.5 cm deep
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Superb early incised elongated bulbous club, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. Approx length 50 x 6 cm. Provenance:…
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Early Tiwi throwing club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood and…
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Fine incised fighting club, lake Eyre Region, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments.…
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Rare early Bendi club, central Queensland. Wooden 'L' shaped club, tapered and flattened at the foot, old dark patina. Carved…
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Fine incised ceremonial boomerang club, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Dr Gerald Holt Collection.…
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A Wunda shield, Ashburton, Western Australia, 19th century; a fine and early Wunda shield with classical deep incised zig zag…
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Boomerang. Murray Darling region. Dark patina incised with strings of ovoid lozenges. 74 cm
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Early 20th century Aboriginal parrying shield. Incised chevrons to face. Eastern coastal origin. Provenance: Bungan Castle…
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Aboriginal breastplate. Engraved 'Queenie, 1855.' nickel plated copper. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, 12 x 15 cm
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Large quantity of aboriginal stone artefacts, contained in a 4 drawer chest (50.5 cm wide, 25.5 cm high), each drawer with 2…
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Artist Unknown, Untitled (Central Australian shield) (1970), carved beanwood and natural earth pigments, 66.5 cm high.…
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Rare early elegant boomerang club, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Carved and adzed hardwood. Boomerang club with…
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Superb fine early incised spear thrower (woomera), Central Australia, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood,…
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Rare early parrying shield, Hamilton District, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) elongated ovoid form…
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Wangarra spirit figure, natural earth pigments on cottonwood 173 cm high. Provenance: Palya Art 1733, Maningrida Arts and…
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Two (2) boomerangs. South East Australian. Both displaying adzed convex fronts and pointed ends with rich patina. Unusual form,…
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Good 19th century Aboriginal shield 'Wunda' design of elongated curved oval form, with incised decoration to the body in ochre…
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Rare Gwinjull (singing stick), Kimberley, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Provenance:…
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Aboriginal Western Desert shield. Old bean wood shield with ceremonial incisions. Remnants of pigment to face and crusted verso…
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A fine old Wunda shield, West Australia, late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Lord Alistair McAlpine (1942-2014); a…
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Three early south East Australian boomerangs, 19th century; finely stone carved and in good condition. Provenance: Lord…
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19th century Aboriginal sword boomerang, Paroo river, with stone cut motif, and incised line decoration to the centre, length…
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19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang club, Paroo river, with long curved end, rounded and flat, good patina, length 91…
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Australian Aboriginal painted and decorated shield, 1970s, synthetic polymer paint and natural pigments on carved and incised…
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Jimmy Agungunga (b.1935), a superb Aboriginal lorrkon, Arnhem land, Northern Territory, natural earth pigment designs on hollow…
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Message stick. Intricate incised spiral and line designs. Reverse with square form geometric pattern
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Mid 19th century Aboriginal Sydney sword. Stone worked curved hardwood form with incised, flattened whorl above hand grip.…
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Aboriginal parrying shield. Hardwood with incision banding. Length 88 cm
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Aboriginal Tiwi painted hollow pole. Tiwi Islands. Goanna and fish designs on hatched background. Natural earth pigments.…
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An incised South Western Queensland boomerang, 104 cm length
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Early large Wunda shield, Western Australia. Carved and engraved wood and natural pigments. Of elongated ovoid form, the front…
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Early bulbous club, Murray River Region, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) club with bi-cornual head,…
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Large Wunda shield, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. This wunda shield is elongated ovoid…
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Superb large painted trumpet shell, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on shell (no custom stand)…
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Superb large painted bailer shell, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on shell (no custom stand) length…
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Wunda shield West Australian elongated ovoid form decorated with a fluted zig zag design length 68 cm
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Spear thrower. South East Australian, lake Tyers. Elongated leaf shaped body, the front decorated with incised figures of a…
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Elegant boomerang, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Boomerang with characteristic fine tooling, from the Darling River…
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Rare coastal spear thrower (woomera), New South Wales. Long narrow undecorated spear throwers with flared ends, from coastal…
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Wunda shield, Western Australia. This wunda shield in elongated ovoid form, the front decorated with fluted linear designs…
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18th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, New South Wales, of curved form, with incised decoration to the body, on metal…