LOT #75
ARTISTS ONCE KNOWN
A COLLECTION OF THREE ARTEFACTS
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EST $1,800 - 2,200
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PROVENANCE
Various Collections, Australia
Menzies Estate Collection,Vic
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a. A West Australian Softwood Shield, c.1930s
93h x 14w cm
Collected in Turkey Creek
Of elongated ovoid form with pointed ends and a raised ridged handle and decorated with animal motifs
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b. A Central Australian Ceremonial Men’s Hairpin, c.1900
27h x 3.5w cm
The front and back deeply incised with men’s key pattern
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c. A Victorian Mission Parrying Shield, c. 1930
72h x 14w cm
Of elongated lozenge form, solid cut handle, the triangular convex front and decorated with fine burnt engravings
LOT #76
ARTISTS ONCE KNOWN
A COLLECTION OF FOUR ARTEFACTS
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EST $2,000 - 3,000
a. A South Australian hardwood fighting boomerang, early 20th century
97 x 7w cm
Of bi-convex profile, and elongated pointed form with gentle curvature. Its front and back decorated with fine linear striated fluting, fine aged patina.
b. A South-East Australian Leangle Club, early to mid 19th century
65l x 9w(top) cm.
The proximal end grooved with alternate bands of crosshatched incisions terminating in a large conical knob divided in a series of circular layers reducing to tip.The body unadorned and extending in a sickle form with large beaked distal end, old patina.
c. A Central Australian Desert Hardwood Fighting Boomerang, c. 1950
64l x 6w cm
Boomerangs such as these were used for hunting and also used as a fire making tool in conjunction with a softwood shield, or pairs as clap sticks in ceremonies.
d. A Central Australian Desert Hardwood Fighting Boomerang, c. 1950
76l x 7w cm
Boomerangs such as these were used for hunting and also used as a fire making tool in conjunction with a softwood shield, or pairs as clap sticks in ceremonies.
LOT #77
ARTISTS ONCE KNOWN
A COLLECTION OF EIGHT ARTEFACTS
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EST $1,000 - 1,500
a. A Pair of Spear Throwers, c.1970
90l x 6w cm and 73l x 4w cm
North East Arnhem Land
b. A Woven Dilly Bag, c.1970
26l x 17d (top) cm
Central Arnhem Land
c. A Central Desert Decorated Coolamon, c.1990
13h x 33w cm
d. A Pair of Ceremonial Music Sticks, c.1970s
40l x 4w cm and 28.5 cm
North Eastern Arnhem Land
e. A Ceremonial Figure, c.1950s
56.5h x 6w cm
Tanami Desert
f. Two Softwood Sculptures from North-East Arnhem Land
21h x 6w cm and 19h x 5w cm
g. A Painted and Decorated Shield Central Desert, c.1990
72h x 19w cm h.
h Tiwi Hardwood Pole c.1990
54h x 11d (bottom) cm