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

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

0003

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

0004

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

0005

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

0006

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

0007

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

0008

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

0009

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

0010

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

0011

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

0012

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

0013

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

0014

An Inuit culture marine ivory carving of a dog

0015

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

0017

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

0018

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

0019

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

0020

A Kimberley Spear Point
Estimate: $200 - $300

0021

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

0022

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

0023

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

0024

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

0025

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

0026

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

0027

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

0028

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

0029

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

0030

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

0031

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

0032

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

0033

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

0034

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

0035

An aboriginal stone axe
Estimate: $460 - $800

0036

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

0037

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

0038

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

0039

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

0040

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

0041

An aboriginal stone axe
Estimate: $240 - $400

0042

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

0043

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

0045

An aboriginal stone axe
Estimate: $260 - $500

0046

A sperm whale tooth
Estimate: $260 - $500

0047

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

0048

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

0049

An Inuit stone carving of a shaman drummer

0050

A small PNG anthropomorphic pottery vessel

0051

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

0052

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

0053

An aboriginal stone axe
Estimate: $120 - $240

0054

A substantial adze
Estimate: $100 - $200

0055

Three Australian aboriginal stone tools

0056

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

0057

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

0058

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

0059

Three Kimberley glass points
Estimate: $300 - $600

0060

Three Kimberley glass points
Estimate: $300 - $600

0061

Three Kimberley glass points
Estimate: $300 - $600

0062

Four Kimberley points
Estimate: $200 - $300

0063

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

0064

Four small Aboriginal flaked stone points

0065

Four small Aboriginal flaked stone points

0066

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

0067

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

0068

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

0069

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

0070

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

0071

Two fossil shark teeth

0072

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

0073

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

0074

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

0075

Two Papuan ceremonial spears
Estimate: $100 - $22

0076

Donny Yorna Woolagoodja
Estimate: $400 - $800

0077

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

0078

Three books on Aboriginal Art (click for details)

0079

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

0080

Two books on Scrimshaw (click for details)

0081

Three books on Whaling/Scrimshaw (click for details)

0082

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

0083

Four books on Trobriand

0084

Five books on Papua

0085

Six books on Australia/Pacific (click for details)

0086

Seven books on Australia(click for details)

0087

Three New Zealand Māori historical books (click for details)

0088

Two New Zealand Māori historical books (click for details)

0089

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

0089A

Four books on Pacific Art

0090

Five various Australian books

0091

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

0092

A 19thC Danish milkmaid's yoke (åg)

0093

Two New Zealand books (click for details)

0094

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

0095

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

0096

Six books: Māori

0097

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

0098

A collection of Danish neolithic worked stone

0099

Five Māori stone adzes

0100

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

0101

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