Aboriginal Art
Catalog Information: 304 lots | 299 with images
Date: 2005
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
Australia
Lot 1: A BOOMERANG, NEW SOUTH WALES,
elegantly carved in hardwood, the entire surface repleat with adzed markings and old shiny patina overall
Lot 2: A BOOMERANG AND A THROWING CLUB, NEW SOUTH WALES,
elegantly carved in hardwood, the entire surface replete with fine adzed markings and old shiny patina overall, together with the bulbous headed striking section replete with fine adzed marking, shaft of circular section, old shiny patina
Lot 3: A PARRYING SHEILD, MURRUMBIDGEE AND LACHLAN RIVER REGIONS, NEW SOUTH WALES,
carved in hardwood of lozenge section, the front decorated with engraved geometric design infilled with traces of red and white pigment, the reverse undecorated with solid cut handleCf. Cooper C., et al, Aboriginal Australia, Aboriginal Gallery Direc [...more]
Lot 4: A PARRYING SHIELD, NEW SOUTH WALES
carved in hardwood, the entire surface replete with fine adzed markings, reverse with square cut lug handle, inscribed with collection numbers H545 and 131, old shiny patinaProvenance
Lot 5: A THROWING CLUB, LIL LIL, NEW SOUTH WALES,
of typical form, the entire artefact with ribbed 'fiddle-back' surface, dark shiny patinaProvenance
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