boomerangs - Aboriginal
Aboriginal artefacts. Aboriginal art and artefact collecting goes back to early first contact times. In fact local Aboriginals around Sydney use to trade artefacts with visiting ships from the earliest days.
Curio collecting has always been part of early exploration of the new world. Ceremonial adornment items that were made of perishable material were not preserved for future use and so early examples are very collectable. Early shields, clubs and boomerangs that were cherished as favourites and had developed a deep colour and patina are preferred.
Historical items that were collected by early notable pioneers, explorers or anthropologists are of high interest to collectors. Some areas are collected because the artistic expression makes them more appealing when displayed.
Production of artefacts has never ceased and are still made today for sale. Bark painting production started in mass in the 1950's and were sold via missionary shops. The earlier barks are more sought after. Now with many of the early artists and their roll in the maintenance of culture recognized, these barks are seen as important expressions of a past lifestyle.
Curio collecting has always been part of early exploration of the new world. Ceremonial adornment items that were made of perishable material were not preserved for future use and so early examples are very collectable. Early shields, clubs and boomerangs that were cherished as favourites and had developed a deep colour and patina are preferred.
Historical items that were collected by early notable pioneers, explorers or anthropologists are of high interest to collectors. Some areas are collected because the artistic expression makes them more appealing when displayed.
Production of artefacts has never ceased and are still made today for sale. Bark painting production started in mass in the 1950's and were sold via missionary shops. The earlier barks are more sought after. Now with many of the early artists and their roll in the maintenance of culture recognized, these barks are seen as important expressions of a past lifestyle.
127 item(s) found, 1-50 shown:
An early boomerang South East Australian, 59 cm long
An early Boomerang New South Wales Riverina region, 87.5 cm long
Aboriginal carved Acacia boomerang. Incised human footprint and animal track decoration. Provenance, collection 1972, late Professor Derek Freeman, Anthropologist, Australian National University. Length 81 cm
Older stone worked boomerang. Length 57 cm
Two early 20c Aboriginal boomerangs. Dark highly seasonal mulga with animals on finely incised background. Some losses to top edges. Length 77 cm (longest)
Antique Australian boomerang. 58 cm wide, with the following written on it 'Found Finke River 67 After Flood'. the Finke River is one of the largest rivers in central Australia. Its source is in the Northern Territory's MacDonnell Ranges, and the name Fink
Aboriginal hunting boomerang. Stone worked grooved shaft. Collected central Desert late 1950s. Length 76 cm
Artist unknown, Wanjina and Men with boomerangs Ochre on bark 78 x 42.5 cm
A South Australian throwing boomerang, 65 cm wide
A transitional boomerang, Western Australia, circa 1900, carved hardwood of typical form, with adzed markings all over suggesting it May have been stone carved 55 cm long
Large Australian boomerang with carved emus and kangaroos etc. Length 80 cm
Australian school, an old stone cut boomerang, 19th century or earlier
Aboriginal Desert hardwood boomerang, and woomera, c1960?s Kimberley Region, woomera incised zigzag decoration; length: 60 cm, boomerang, fluted lines decoration, painted ochre length 67 cm
A stone cut boomerang, with good Patina
Early Aboriginal boomerang, probably early 20th century. 66 cm. Length
Old boomerang with incised decoration of ceremonial dancers - Flinders Ranges
A small rainforest Aboriginal cross-boomerang, Cairns region, Queensland the two elements centrally pierced and bound together with cane, and a pair of large non-returning boomerangs largest 89 cm across
A mixed group of Aboriginal boomerangs, including several large southwest Queensland fighting boomerangs
Two Aboriginal boomerang, in traditional form, one with stone tooled surface the other depicting modern human forms at play. Width 57 cm width 54 cm.
Two fine Aboriginal boomerangs, one with incised linear pattern to back, traces of green pigmentation and painted motifs on both. Provenance: Julius Carlebach gallery, width 70 cm, width 59 cm.
Fine Aboriginal boomerang, in traditional non symmetrical form. Stone tooled. Strong, well defined parallel incisions follow form of blade. Traces of pigment. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Sotheby's, Australia. Width 72 cm.
Fine Aboriginal boomerang, in orthodox form. Rich dark patina. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Sotheby's, Australia. Width 72 cm.
Fine Aboriginal boomerang, non symmetrical blade. Beautifully carved parallel lines following form of object. Red ochre evidenced. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Sotheby's, Australia. Width 67 cm.
Two fine Aboriginal boomerangs, in traditional form. One in non symmetrical form. Aged patina. Evidence of red ochre. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Sotheby's, Australia. Width 56 cm. Width 71 cm.
Two fine Aboriginal boomerangs, in traditional form. Deep aged patina. Provenence: Purchased by the current owner from Sotheby's, Australia. Width 55 cm. Width 58 cm.
Fine Aboriginal ceremonial boomerang, base of ochre with linear parallel dot pattern to front and back. Provenance: Julius Carlebach gallery, New York , 1958. Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Width 69 cm.
Fine Aboriginal ceremonial boomerang, base of ochre with strong linear parallel lines to front and back. Provenance: Julius Carlebach gallery, New York , 1958. Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Width 59.7 cm.
Fine Aboriginal ceremonial boomerang, base of light red ochre with white and yellow linear parallel line pattern to front and back. Portion of blade slightly split. Provenance: Julius Carlebach gallery, New York , 1958. Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Width
An Aboriginal boomerang, length: 79 cm
Boomerang, Central Australian, hardwood, with carved Decorations, length 67 cm
Boomerang, Jack Jagarie Halls Creek, decorated with linear stripes and dots, length 77 cm
Boomerang, black with cross hatch, decoration, length 100 cm
Boomerang, linear incised decoration, Ochre finish, length 75 cm
Boomerang, early 20th century, decorated with linear Incision, (a/f: two later drill holes at either tip)
Boomerang, mid 20th century mulgawood with stone, carved linear incised decoration to Tip, length 72 cm
Boomerang, mulgawood decorated with, carvings of emu and kangaroo, length 56 cm
Hook boomerang (no. 7), Central Australian, linear incised decoration and original ochres. Length 73 cm
Boomerang, Central Australian stone carved, original Ochre finish horseshoe, shaped Decorations to one end. Length 78 cm
Hook boomerang, natural pigment, decoration of stripes and dots, Halls Creek. Length 76 cm
Boomerang, early mulgawood, stone cut. Length 48 cm
Boomerang, early 20th century original finish, Central Australian hardwood, decorated with linear striations. Length 75 cm
Boomerang. South Australian origin. Pecked design
Two boomerangs. South East Queensland with adzed marked front and back, plus desert country with adzed marks
An Ethnographic south East QlD boomerang, c.early 20th century, of wood in slender section, remnant ochre below smooth glossy patina, 59 x 5 cm, acquired at Sotheby's Australia, fine Aboriginal Art, Oct 2008, Lot 318
Aboriginal boomerang. Roughly worked mulga, with all over incised decoration on convex side. Mid 20th century or earlier length 74 cm