ETHNOGRAPHIC ART AND ARTEFACTS
Friday, 14 - Monday, 24 March 2025

0001

An exceptionally large old Fijian Tabua (whale's tooth pendant), suspended on a plaited sennit cord. Lightly stained with turmeric. L.200mm. Provenance: The Jorgen Lotz Collection.
Estimate: $1,600 - $3,000

Current Bid: $1,200 (2 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:00 PM (NZST)

0002

A contemporary scrimshaw whale tooth by Jorgen Lotz, engraved with 'Pearling Lugger, Broome, WA' and 'Doric, b464, 1913' (a ketch rigged yacht). Monogrammed 'JL'. L.130mm. Provenance: The Jorgen Lotz Collection.
Estimate: $460 - $900

Current Bid: $360 (2 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:00 PM (NZST)

0003

A contemporary scrimshaw whale tooth by Jorgen Lotz
Estimate: $380 - $750

Current Bid: $240 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:00 PM (NZST)

0004

A contemporary scrimshaw whale tooth
Estimate: $480 - $900

Current Bid: $380 (3 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:00 PM (NZST)

0005

A small contemporary scrimshaw whale tooth
Estimate: $240 - $500

Current Bid: $260 (7 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:02 PM (NZST)

0006

A small contemporary scrimshaw whale tooth
Estimate: $260 - $500

Current Bid: $200 (2 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:02 PM (NZST)

0007

A contemporary scrimshaw whale tooth
Estimate: $500 - $1,000

Current Bid: $380 (2 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:02 PM (NZST)

0008

Two scrimshaw replica whales teeth
Estimate: $100 - $200

Current Bid: $60 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:02 PM (NZST)

0009

A contemporary scrimshaw whale tooth
Estimate: $280 - $600

Current Bid: $720 (27 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:04 PM (NZST)

0010

Two contemporary carved pieces by Jorgen Lotz
Estimate: $90 - $180

Starting Bid: $55 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:04 PM (NZST)

0011

Two Inuit culture marine ivory Tupilak (tupilaq) shamanistic carvings
Estimate: $130 - $300

Current Bid: $120 (8 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:04 PM (NZST)

0012

Two Inuit culture reindeer antler Tupilak (tupilaq) carvings
Estimate: $100 - $200

Current Bid: $60 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:04 PM (NZST)

0013

An Inuit culture sperm whale tooth Tupilak (tupilaq) carving
Estimate: $120 - $240

Current Bid: $130 (11 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:06 PM (NZST)

0014

An Inuit culture marine ivory carving of a dog

Current Bid: $60 (12 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:06 PM (NZST)

0015

A scrimshaw whale tooth handled knife with a knapped glass blade by Jorgen Lotz
Estimate: $350 - $700

Current Bid: $320 (5 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:06 PM (NZST)

0017

Attributed Mithili Wanambi. (c.1923-81) large Aboriginal eucalyptus bark painting
Estimate: $400 - $800

Starting Bid: $240 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:06 PM (NZST)

0018

A Western Australian Aboriginal pearl shell lonka lonka (pubic cover)
Estimate: $240 - $480

Current Bid: $150 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:08 PM (NZST)

0019

An Australian Aboriginal pearl shell lonka lonka (pubic cover)
Estimate: $240 - $500

Starting Bid: $150 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:08 PM (NZST)

0020

A Kimberley Spear Point
Estimate: $200 - $300

Current Bid: $120 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:08 PM (NZST)

0021

An Australian Aboriginal pearl shell lonka lonka / riji (pubic cover)
Estimate: $400 - $800

Current Bid: $240 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:08 PM (NZST)

0022

An Aboriginal bark painting by Dawidi (aka Neville Dawidi Birritjama) (1921-1970 Liyagalamirr language male
Estimate: $500 - $1,000

Starting Bid: $300 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:10 PM (NZST)

0023

An early 19thC Danish banketræ (paddle beater)
Estimate: $150 - $300

Starting Bid: $90 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:10 PM (NZST)

0024

A 19thC Danish Banketræt (mangle board)
Estimate: $80 - $120

Starting Bid: $50 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:10 PM (NZST)

0025

A late 19thC Danish Banketræt (mangle board) and a pine washing paddle

Starting Bid: $10 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:10 PM (NZST)

0026

* A mid 18thC Danish Banketræt (mangle board) and associated roller
Estimate: $150 - $300

Starting Bid: $90 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:12 PM (NZST)

0027

Etienne Cohen ( UK/AUS. 1958-)
Estimate: $380 - $600

Current Bid: $240 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:12 PM (NZST)

0028

Arden Robert O'Chin (AUS Aboriginal 1945-)
Estimate: $240 - $500

Starting Bid: $150 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:12 PM (NZST)

0029

Jim Hall (AUS)
Estimate: $180 - $350

Current Bid: $110 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:12 PM (NZST)

0030

Leanne Reid Wanjidari (AUS Aboriginal 1965-) 'Food Chain'
Estimate: $600 - $1,100

Starting Bid: $360 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:14 PM (NZST)

0031

Three mulga wood boomerangs and another smaller
Estimate: $100 - $200

Starting Bid: $60 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:14 PM (NZST)

0032

An unusual stone adze blade
Estimate: $260 - $500

Starting Bid: $160 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:14 PM (NZST)

0033

A Yakabiliak (radial hafted adze)
Estimate: $460 - $800

Current Bid: $280 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:14 PM (NZST)

0034

A Yakabiliak (radial hafted adze)
Estimate: $440 - $650

Starting Bid: $280 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:16 PM (NZST)

0035

An aboriginal stone axe
Estimate: $460 - $800

Starting Bid: $280 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:16 PM (NZST)

0036

A West Papuan grey-green stone adze blade
Estimate: $90 - $180

Current Bid: $60 (2 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:16 PM (NZST)

0037

A bride price celt / wealth object
Estimate: $100 - $200

Current Bid: $120 (12 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:16 PM (NZST)

0038

A polished stone bride price celt / wealth object
Estimate: $100 - $200

Current Bid: $110 (10 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:18 PM (NZST)

0039

Two pecked and polished black stone bride price celts / wealth objects
Estimate: $180 - $360

Current Bid: $190 (10 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:18 PM (NZST)

0040

A Papua New Guinean pig killing spear
Estimate: $120 - $250

Current Bid: $75 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:18 PM (NZST)

0041

An aboriginal stone axe
Estimate: $240 - $400

Starting Bid: $150 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:18 PM (NZST)

0042

A very large polished stone bride price celt / wealth object
Estimate: $300 - $600

Current Bid: $240 (5 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:20 PM (NZST)

0043

Three Australian aboriginal stone tools
Estimate: $120 - $240

Starting Bid: $75 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:20 PM (NZST)

0045

An aboriginal stone axe
Estimate: $260 - $500

Current Bid: $190 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:20 PM (NZST)

0046

A sperm whale tooth
Estimate: $260 - $500

Current Bid: $800 (33 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:20 PM (NZST)

0047

A whalebone fisher’s priest with marine ivory capped ends
Estimate: $150 - $300

Current Bid: $130 (3 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:22 PM (NZST)

0048

An Australian Aboriginal pearl shell lonka lonka (pubic cover)
Estimate: $220 - $400

Starting Bid: $140 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:22 PM (NZST)

0049

An Inuit stone carving of a shaman drummer

Current Bid: $15 (2 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:22 PM (NZST)

0050

A small PNG anthropomorphic pottery vessel

Current Bid: $15 (2 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:22 PM (NZST)

0051

A carved pumice small statue of an Aztec deity wearing a plumed headdress

Current Bid: $10 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:24 PM (NZST)

0052

An obsidian bladed dagger
Estimate: $600 - $1,200

Current Bid: $360 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:24 PM (NZST)

0053

An aboriginal stone axe
Estimate: $120 - $240

Starting Bid: $75 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:24 PM (NZST)

0054

A substantial adze
Estimate: $100 - $200

Current Bid: $60 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:24 PM (NZST)

0055

Three Australian aboriginal stone tools

Current Bid: $10 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:26 PM (NZST)

0056

Three Aboriginal wrought copper breast plates ( gorgets)
Estimate: $200 - $400

Starting Bid: $120 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:26 PM (NZST)

0057

A Neolithic flint axe head
Estimate: $150 - $300

Current Bid: $240 (16 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:26 PM (NZST)

0058

An archer's shoulder shield
Estimate: $100 - $200

Current Bid: $70 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:26 PM (NZST)

0059

Three Kimberley glass points
Estimate: $300 - $600

Starting Bid: $180 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:28 PM (NZST)

0060

Three Kimberley glass points
Estimate: $300 - $600

Starting Bid: $180 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:28 PM (NZST)

0061

Three Kimberley glass points
Estimate: $300 - $600

Starting Bid: $180 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:28 PM (NZST)

0062

Four Kimberley points
Estimate: $200 - $300

Current Bid: $120 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:28 PM (NZST)

0063

Two Kimberley glass spear points
Estimate: $300 - $500

Starting Bid: $180 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:30 PM (NZST)

0064

Four small Aboriginal flaked stone points

Current Bid: $10 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:30 PM (NZST)

0065

Four small Aboriginal flaked stone points

Current Bid: $10 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:30 PM (NZST)

0066

A woomera (spear thrower) painted by Keith Namatjira (1938-77)
Estimate: $140 - $240

Current Bid: $85 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:30 PM (NZST)

0067

A large and decorative ceremonial adze blade
Estimate: $200 - $300

Current Bid: $120 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:32 PM (NZST)

0068

An Aboriginal stone fighting pick and two stone headed axes
Estimate: $140 - $280

Current Bid: $100 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:32 PM (NZST)

0069

Two Aboriginal stone headed axes
Estimate: $200 - $400

Current Bid: $120 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:32 PM (NZST)

0070

A striated glass pressure-flaked spear-point knife blade
Estimate: $150 - $300

Starting Bid: $90 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:32 PM (NZST)

0071

Two fossil shark teeth

Current Bid: $25 (4 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:34 PM (NZST)

0072

Two Aboriginal hafted stone axes
Estimate: $150 - $300

Starting Bid: $90 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:34 PM (NZST)

0073

A large old Aboriginal churinga ( tjurunga) object of religious significance
Estimate: $800 - $1,600

Current Bid: $480 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:34 PM (NZST)

0074

An obsidian bladed spear
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,800

Starting Bid: $900 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:34 PM (NZST)

0075

Two Papuan ceremonial spears
Estimate: $100 - $22

Current Bid: $120 (9 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:36 PM (NZST)

0076

Donny Yorna Woolagoodja
Estimate: $400 - $800

Current Bid: $240 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:36 PM (NZST)

0077

Sandra Mungulu (Worrorra 1961-) 'Wandjina and Gyorn Gyorn'
Estimate: $100 - $200

Starting Bid: $60 (0 bids, reserve not met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:36 PM (NZST)

0078

Three books on Aboriginal Art (click for details)

Current Bid: $10 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:36 PM (NZST)

0079

Three books on Pacific Art/Shields (click for details)

Current Bid: $55 (10 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:38 PM (NZST)

0080

Two books on Scrimshaw (click for details)

Current Bid: $75 (15 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:38 PM (NZST)

0081

Three books on Whaling/Scrimshaw (click for details)

Current Bid: $30 (5 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:38 PM (NZST)

0082

Six books on PNG/Admiralty Islands/War Museum Collection Melbourne/Oceania. (click for details)

Current Bid: $35 (6 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:38 PM (NZST)

0083

Four books on Trobriand

Current Bid: $120 (22 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:40 PM (NZST)

0084

Five books on Papua

Current Bid: $25 (4 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:40 PM (NZST)

0085

Six books on Australia/Pacific (click for details)

Current Bid: $35 (6 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:40 PM (NZST)

0086

Seven books on Australia(click for details)

Current Bid: $10 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:40 PM (NZST)

0087

Three New Zealand Māori historical books (click for details)

Current Bid: $40 (8 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:42 PM (NZST)

0088

Two New Zealand Māori historical books (click for details)

Current Bid: $35 (6 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:42 PM (NZST)

0089

An ethnographical Album of the Pacific Islands (click for details)

Current Bid: $25 (4 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:42 PM (NZST)

0089A

Four books on Pacific Art

Current Bid: $45 (9 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:42 PM (NZST)

0090

Five various Australian books

Current Bid: $15 (2 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:44 PM (NZST)

0091

Six books on Australia (all slightly worn) (click for details)

Current Bid: $10 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:44 PM (NZST)

0092

A 19thC Danish milkmaid's yoke (åg)

Current Bid: $10 (1 bid, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:44 PM (NZST)

0093

Two New Zealand books (click for details)

Current Bid: $50 (9 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:44 PM (NZST)

0094

Three books: Voyaging and Māori: (click for details)

Current Bid: $65 (12 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:46 PM (NZST)

0095

Two books New Ireland Uli and New Guinea shields: (click for details)

Current Bid: $85 (16 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:46 PM (NZST)

0096

Six books: Māori

Current Bid: $35 (6 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:46 PM (NZST)

0097

Three books: Melanesian shields and art: (click for details)

Current Bid: $60 (11 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:46 PM (NZST)

0098

A collection of Danish neolithic worked stone

Current Bid: $30 (5 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:48 PM (NZST)

0099

Five Māori stone adzes

Current Bid: $220 (27 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:48 PM (NZST)

0100

A 19thC sailor's whalebone rope-working fid
Estimate: $300 - $600

Current Bid: $190 (2 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:48 PM (NZST)

0101

A rare 19thC sailmaker's whalebone seam rubber
Estimate: $300 - $600

Current Bid: $280 (8 bids, reserve met)
Closes In 18 hours 24 Mar 6:48 PM (NZST)