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Aboriginal — Artefacts - Tribal

Lots 289—384 Found 2,014

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Rare early incised club, Victoria. Early nineteenth century piece with a unusual incised human figure. Carved and engraved…
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Early engraved horn-shape cylindro-conical (phallic) stone, New South Wales. Fine grained white, deeply incised (2 cm long)…
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19th century Australian Aboriginal fighting club, c.1,850, Gippsland, with spear shaped head and tapering handle, good patina,…
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A Kimberley La Grange shield, the front having an adzed linear design and the reverse carved in traditional interlocking…
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A Wunda shield - early to mid 20th century Kimberley shield, in carved and fluted hardwood and natural earth pigments to front…
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A fine Asmat shield, of wood, in classic large format, ovoid form, the anterior decorated with flying fox motif in relief,…
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A superb Western Australian Wunda shield with finely incised pattern to face, decorated with natural ochres. Provenance: From a…
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An Aboriginal morning star ceremonial pole, Elcho Island, Northern Territory. Provenance: Collected by the vendor from…
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A mariner shell bead necklace, Tasmanian origin, 80 cm long
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Bullroarer. Elongated leaf shaped, decorated on both sides with incised spiral decoration
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19th century Aboriginal breastplate. Heavy gauge copper crescent. Crudely engraved 'Tommy Mura Stockman Donna' Provenance:…
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An early carved hardwood wunda shield, West Australian probably 19th century on iron stand, total height 89 cm
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Two convict love tokens, copper, late 18th century, both coins smoothed, the larger engraved with decorative initials and a…
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Central Australian Beanwood shield, of oval form, decorated with natural pigments of black, ochre and white, to front and back,…
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Good 19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, Upper Murchison, Western Australia, of wide leaf form, with incised chevron…
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Fine early bulbous headed club, Darling River Region, New South Wales, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) club…
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Fine early large pineapple-headed club, North-East Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments.…
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Important bulbous club, Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) Lake Condah…
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Large fine early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved hardwood. Of bi-convex section with…
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Early incised club, South East Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. Approx length 79 x 3.5 cm. Provenance: Jeff Fischer,…
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Coolamon (food carrier). Central Australian, of elongated oval form. Inner surface with adzed striations, the outer surface…
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Boomerang, East Australian, a shallow curve with plain tips, body finely detailed with pecked dots and incised zig-zag lines,…
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An Australian Aboriginal central Desert shield, Beanwood with earth pigments. Collected Daly river Northern Territory circa…
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Fine early bulbous club, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Club with biconical head, probably from the Darling River…
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Parrying shield, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Wood parrying shield in one piece, anterior bowed, bulge at handle,…
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Rare lil lil club, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Often described as a 'Boomerang-club', this variety could be either…
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Painted ceremonial shield, Desert North, Northern Territory, Australia. Shield of softwood, grooved on both sides, handles…
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Australian Aboriginal hooked fighting boomerang No.7, central Desert, of typical form, with fine incised fluting and painted…
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Aboriginal artist unknown, an early La Grange hardwood shield circa early 20th century, with carved intricate fluted design on…
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An Aboriginal shield, Western Australia, early 20th century; finely carved with zig zag striations on the front and concentric…
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Aboriginal Tiwi ceremonial Pukamani pole. Carved ironwood and natural earth pigments. Illustrated XXX, height 157 cm. Reference…
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Paper bark wrappings & native string. with four Kimberley spear points. Three of greenish glass & one of insulator porcelain,…
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Gert Sellheim, (Estonia, Australia, 1901-1970). Australia [Boomerang], 1957 colour and process lithograph, signed in image…
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Tiwi Island bird carving height 65 cm
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Henry Gambika Nupurra (b. 1932), Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole), Djambarrpuyngu, NT, c. 2006, wood, ochre pigments, feathers,…
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Aboriginal Queen plate. Brass scalloped crescent crudely scratch engraved 'Ruby, Queen,' plus leaf decoration to each point.…
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19th century Sydney basin boomerang. Stone-worked hardwood with single band incision. Striated handgrip. Weathered. Provenance:…
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Aboriginal Parrying shield. Narrow worked hardwood with incised banding and zig zag. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum…
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19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, c.1880, Darling River Region, of slight curved form, incised with fine fluting to…
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A good quality Wunda shield, Western Australia, early 20th century, 72 x 18 cm with black metal stand
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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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Early engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of bi-convex section…
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Fine early Coolamon, Western Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood, length 50.5 x 18.5 cm. Provenance: Michael Graham Stewart…
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Boomerang, Murray Darling region, incised intertwined zig-zag and serpent decoration. Lovely old patina, holed, tip missing. 85…
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Spear thrower (woomera) a fine West Australian woomera, elongated leaf form finely incised intricate zig zag design, reverse…
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Fine pearl shell pendant, Kimberley Region, Western Australia. These beautiful Kimberley pearl shell pendants are usually…
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Eastern Arnhem land Dijinba/Kopapinga tribe pandanus fish net. 100 x 110 cm
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Large Wunda shield (North-West Western Australia) early 20th century, natural earth pigments on carved and incised hardwood,…
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Early Aboriginal hunting boomerang. Long flattened crescent form. Lightly worked scored surface and remnants of handgrip…
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Wangarra Spirit, natural earth pigments on cottonwood Rinybuma, Margaret 132 cm high
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Mariner shell bead necklace, Tasmanian origin 180 cm long
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19th century Aboriginal hunting boomerang. Sword form with broad, flat section end. Lightly scored surface. Provenance: Bungan…
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Parrying shield, La Grange Bay area. Hardwood with finely incised curvilinear design to rear. Kimberley Region, Western…
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Fighting club, coastal Queensland origin. Head with two rows of raised nodules (some damage), fine linear shaft with pecked…
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South-East Australian fighting club, adzed bulbous design with tapered handle and carved pineapple hand-grip. 77 cm
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Darling river club, broad triangular shaped head, smooth adzed finish and faint signs of ochre decoration. 76 cm
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Group of three (3) East Australian throwing clubs, bulbous heads, all with pecked hand-grips, fluted linear decoration and old…
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Woomera, West Australian origin, flat elongated body, richly incised with a geometric zig-zag pattern, the reverse showing adze…
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An early club, Queensland (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 72.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia
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Two boomerangs from the private collection of renowned explorer & anthropologist Alfred Howitt. Western New South Wales (74 cm)…
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A decorated pearl shell, Kimberley Region, Western Australia (circa 1950), carved pearl shell and charcoal, 21 cm high.…
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An early boomerang, Darling River Region (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 75 cm long. Provenance: Private Collection,…
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Superb early wicker shield, new Georgia Island, Solomon Islands. Woven natural fibre and natural pigment. Shield of coiled…
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Important spear thrower (woomera), Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand)…
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Early fine engraved boomerang, Western New South Wales / Southern Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of convex section,…
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Aboriginal hair adornment, Kimberley, Western Australia, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand)…
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Large Tiwi ceremonial dance wand, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved wood with…
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Rare fine fighting club, Rockhampton District, Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood with natural earth pigments (no custom…
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Rare early club, South East coastal New South Wales. Carved hardwood, length 49.5 x 10 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New…
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Fine early large boomerang club, Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of…
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A good Australian Aboriginal late 19th century Gulmari softwood shield Australian Aboriginal hardwood Wunda shield, incised…
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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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Fine early fighting boomerang, South East Queensland. Of crescent form, the ribbed surface replete with fine elongated…
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Two Tiwi ceremonial spears, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Tiwi ceremonial spears are a special…
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Early incised fighting boomerang club, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, New South…
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Large Wunda shield, Western Australia. This wunda shield is elongated ovoid form, the front decorated with fluted linear…
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Wunda shield, a good example from the Pilbara or the mid-west. Red and white ochre painted incised pattern to the front. The…
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Three old hunting boomerangs, 19th/early 20th century; with incised designs. Provenance: Lord Alistair McAlpine (1942-2014); a…
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Australian Aboriginal carved wood Coolamon of oval shape, carved with vines
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19th century fluted boomerang club. Of great size and rarity. Lake Eyre region, SA. Showing a fine handling patina. Provenance:…
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An Aboriginal hardwood coolamon, of deep long oval from, incised all over with narrow parallel grooves, painted in red ochre.…
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A small rainforest Aboriginal cross-boomerang, Cairns region, Queensland the two elements centrally pierced and bound together…
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Early Aboriginal hunting boomerang. Long flattened crescent form. Lightly worked scored surface & remnants of handgrip…
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19th century Aboriginal parrying shield. Typical thin pointed form with carved hand grip for small hand. Some losses.…
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Early Aboriginal ceremonial club. Scored symbols to ducksbill tip. Use patina & scored shaft. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum…
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Aboriginal early Paroo sword. Curved blade transitioning to round handle. Actual use patina. Ex Baldwin Spencer collection,…
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An Ethnographic West Australian shield, of wood, in ovoid form, decorated with incised linear and stipple motifs, the rear with…
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Anchor Gulunba, traditional fish trap (Manjabu) made with Milil (a vine - Malalasia Scandens) and Maubeli (Wrightia Saligna).…
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Rare Torres Strait club with deep carved pattern to head leading to circular shaft with raised end, rich reddish brown patina,…
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Aboriginal shield. Convex form, painted decoration on both sides, lug cut handle on reverse
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Boomerang, Murray-Darling region, shallow curved shape, decorated with two lines of incised concentric oval patterns and a…
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Australian Aboriginal Wunda shield, Western Australian, of wide oval form, finely incised with grooved zig zag motifs to the…
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Australian Aboriginal woomera, Great Sandy Desert, of tapering leaf form, incised with straight and diagonal motifs, evidence…
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Australian Aboriginal wunda style parrying shield, Western Australia, of elongated oval form, incised with panels of line…
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Australian Aboriginal paddle club, Port Essington, Northern Territory, of long form, with one end painted and incised, the…
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Fine early Pineapple-Headed club, North-East Queensland, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments (no custom stand)…