spear throwers - Aboriginal
36 item(s) found:
A Yolngu spear thrower, of wood, leaf form sinew bound peg at apex, resin bulb at grip terminal, small split to anterior, Arnhemland, 83 x 9 cm
A woomera with incised decoration 68 cm height
An Aboriginal shield and woomera together with two coolamons
Four Aboriginal woomera, north Western Australian
A central Desert Woomera. Height: 86 cm
Woomera (spear thrower). Long slender form, wooden peg affixed with gum, the handle defined with thread and gum. 86 cm
Two (2) woomeras. North West Australian origin. Long, thin bodies with defined handles. Pegs missing. 88.5 and 91 cm
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
Woomera, leaf-shaped flat springboard, the front entirely covered with linear grooved carving, using zig-zag and parallel motif. Stone tooled frinish. Rich brown patina. Length 65 cm. Width 9.5 cm
Aboriginal Woomera - spear thrower, wood, reddish brown patina, leaf-shaped flat springboard, the front entirely covered with linear grooved carving using parallel and diagonal motif. chip carved suggesting stone tooled.…
Large Aboriginal Woomera - spear thrower, Western Australia, wood, reddish brown patina, leaf-shaped flat springboard, the front entirely covered with linear grooved carving using zigzag motif.…
Aboriginal Woomera - spear thrower, heavy weighted wood, reddish brown patina, flat paddle-shaped body decorated with zigzag motif. Red ochre apparent. Narrow handle highlights stone tooled surface. No point attached. Old label attached.…
Aboriginal Woomera - spear thrower, reddish brown patina, leaf-shaped flat springboard, the front entirely covered with linear grooved carving using zigzag and parallel motif. Stone tooled. Leading tip wrapped in Museum cotton protecting affixed tooth.…
Aboriginal Woomera - spear thrower, with decoration of kangaroo, kookaburra and emu totems. Chocolate brown patina. Point missing. Provenance: Julius Carlebach gallery, New York, 1958. Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 51 cm. Width 9.2 cm.
Two (2) woomeras. West Australian origin. Elongated form, one with pokerwork and ochre bird motif. 95 and 100 cm
Woomera (spear thrower). West Australian. Broad leaf shaped with defined adzed front and back. Incised with a bold zig-zag pattern. 61 cm
Woomera (spear thrower). South Australia (northern region). Elongated curved body with gum hand-grip. Peg affixed with gum and cotton thread. 57 cm
Spear thrower. South East Australian origin. Pokerwork decoration of foliage, half hoops (scales) and diamond lozenge (fish head). Very rare pokerwork inscription on the body, 'Lake Tyers'. 45 cm
Spear thrower. South East Australian, Lake Tyers.…
Woomera (spear thrower). Elongated ovoid shape, incised on reverse with pecked lines. Remains of ochre colouring. Resin at one end, no peg. 32 cm
Woomera. Flat tapering body. Incised zig zag lines and disecting bands. Resin handle and peg end
Oscar Namatjira painting on Woomera (spear thrower) faded but still very attractive. Length 56 cm . Typical Namatjira family landscape. Also painted on reverse with beginnings of emu. Scarce.
Three (3) woomeras. Long slender form with remains of gum on handles
Woomera. West Australian. Ovoid leaf shaped with gum handle. Remains of a collection notation
Woomera, West Australian origin, flat elongated body, richly incised with a geometric zig-zag pattern, the reverse showing adze marks, gum and fibre mounted peg, beautiful dark colour, old paper label to the reverse. 65 cm
Woomera (spear thrower). South east Australian, 19th century, incised decoration to the front of the body and distal end. 60 cm
Woomera (spear thrower). South east Australian. Long and narrow with triangular shaped central section, incised on two sides with cross-hatching and circular patterns. 68 cm
Woomera (spear thrower), central Australian, western desert origin, ovoid leaf shaped body, the front with incised decoration, the back adzed finished and has the original gum mounted peg. 85 cm
Woomera (spear thrower). South Central Australian, convex reverse with striated fluting and two bands of cross-hatching. Shallow concave front with striated fluting, fire hardened, peg missing. 84 cm
Vintage wooden tribal woomera with lovely patina
Woomera, coolamon shaped with gum fixed peg, exterior decorated with pecked tracks
A 19th century Northern Region Australia spear thrower with a broad, flattish wood shaft, the wood peg bound and gummed, the handle butt black gummed with traces of red, polished
Woomera (spear thrower). Adelaide, South Australia region, broad flat shaped, finely crafted and finished, with gum handle and gum fastened peg, a clean original piece
An early Yolngu decorated spear thrower, artist unknown, in classic leaf form with sinew bound peg at apex, the anterior decorate with spirit motifs in polychrome ochres, Arnhemland, 90 x 12 cm
Mulga wood woomera with Tingarri patterned relief, and Pintupi tribe spinifex resin and handle, from the central Australia desert
Carved mulga wood woomera and club, the woomera decorated with fine line diamond form incisions