Fine Tribal, Aborigional Art and International Antiquities

AN FINE CAPE YORK SPEARTHROWER of wood with resin set shell section at grip terminal, notched peg bound with resin set twine, smooth patina, 67cm

TWO OLD TIWI CEREMONIAL SPEARS c.1920s, of wood, stone sculpted with the tips in classic slender male and female form above ovoid tapering section

A RARE COLLECTION OF AUSTRALIAN LITHIC TOOLS of stone scrapers, points and other flaked tools, the collection contains approximately 156 pieces, tr

AN OLD ARNHEMLAND SOUND TUBE (didgeridoo) the hollow wood tube, decorated with polychrome pigments, 125cm

A FINE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN BOWL (coolamon) artist unknown, of softwood decorated with classic curvilinear stippling in polychrome ochres, 66cm

A YOLNGU BARK BASKET artist unknown, the folded cane bound bark sheet, decorated with polychrome ochres, Arnhemland, 51cm

A FINE NORTH AUSTRALIAN BOWL (coolamon) of wood in diminutive form decorated with polychrome to outer lip, 36cm

A FINE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BOWL (coolamon) c.1940s of hardwood in diminutive form the anterior decorated with incised figurative motifs, old glossy pa

A SPLENDID MORNING STAR POLE Artist unknown (Arnhemland) c.1980s Ochres, feathers and inset seeds on wood 147cm Provenance: From a Pri

A MAGNIFICIENT MORNING STAR POLE Artist unknown (Arnhemland) c.1980s Ochres, feathers and inset seeds on wood 137cm Provenance: From a

BIRRIKITJI GUMANA (1898-1982) Barama c.1958, wood, ochres, human hair and feather tassels, inscribed 'Barama', 53cm Provenance: From a Priva

AN OLD WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PEARL SHELL PENDANT (lonka lonka) the anterior incised with esoteric motifs, infilled with remnant ochre, pierced apex, g

AN OLD WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PEARL SHELL PENDANT (lonka lonka) the anterior incised with esoteric motifs, infilled with remnant ochre, glossy smooth p

A FINE QUEENSLAND STONE KNIFE the flaked stone blade with resin set grip terminal, 19cm Provenance: From a private Australian collection

A PAIR OF CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN SORCERER'S SHOES AND POITING BONE (kadaitja, kundela) of woven fur, hair and emu feather, the bone with resin set f...

A PAIR OF CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN SORCERERS SHOES (kadaitja, kundela) of woven fur, hair and emu feather, 25cm Provenance: From an Australian col

A FINE CENTRAL WEST AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARD (churinga) of wood, in classic ovoid form and slender section, both sides decorated with esoteric m

A FINE CENTRAL WEST AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARD (churinga) of wood, in classic ovoid form and slender section, both sides decorated with esoteric m

A FINE CENTRAL WEST AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARD (churinga) of wood, in classic ovoid form and slender section, both sides decorated with esoteric m

A FINE WEST AUSTRALIAN CEREMONIAL BOARD (tjilling) of wood, in classic ovoid form and slender section, the anterior decorated with linear motifs, g