Engraved Bulbous Club from Condah Lakes, Victoria
Bulbous club, Condah Lakes, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) the curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges. Length 75…
Tiwi Throwing Club with Fluted Design and Ochre Decoration
Early Tiwi throwing club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. With longitudinal fluted design with ochre decoration on bulbous head, old patina. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. Provenance: Private Collection,…
SE Australian Leangle Club with Hardwood Handle - 59cm
A South East Australian Leangle club in hardwood with knob to base of handle. Length 59 cm
Aboriginal Sword Club with Pecked Grip
Aboriginal Queensland club. Sword style club with pecked hand grip. Ex Hubert Jarvis, (Qld artist & entomologist) thence Bungan Castle Museum. Length 70 cm
Aboriginal Boomerang Fighting Club
Aboriginal fighting club. Dense hardwood of thick boomerang form with pointed ends. Use patina. Ex Hubert Jarvis collection, thence Bungan Castle Museum. Length 75 cm
Victoria Incised Club
Early incised bulbous club, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal end, with conical section at the proximal end encircled with incised geometric designs and motifs, old…
Engraved Bulbous Club from South East Australia
Early engraved bulbous club, South East Australia. Of circular section swelling out to form a conical termination, very old shiny patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private Collection, New South Wales.…
Stone Club with Linear Motif and Fire Evidence
A Throwing or Fighting Club, Lake Eyre district, with stone cut linear motif, end with evidence of fire tending, late 19th century, 78 cm
Central Australian Tjirtinpa Fighting Pole Club
A Fighting Pole Club (Tjirtinpa) adorned with bands of fine stone-cut linear decoration, Central Australian origin, 19th century, 115 cm. Provenance: Private Collection South Australia,
Engraved Boomerang from Coopers Creek, SA
Large boomerang club, Coopers creek Region, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of thick bi-convex section, finely fluted designs on the front and adze markings on the reverse, old glossy patina, length 103.5 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: Private…
WA Aboriginal Artifacts: Woomera, Shield & Club
Three Western Australian artifact, including finely carved Woomera, shield & club, 19th century. Average 69 cm.
Engraved Boomerang Club from South Australia
Early fighting boomerang club, South Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, United States. Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 83.5 x 4.5 cm
Bulbous Fighting Club from Darling River Region
Early bulbous club, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Throwing fighting club field Collected mid 19th century fine bulbous example with much evidence of use, rich dark age patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Ex Atherton family…
Western Districts Boomerang: 19th Century Club Style
Late 19th century Western Districts boomerang. Long softly curved club style boomerang, with linear incisions at spindles and zig-zags. One tip appears to be fire hardened or, perhaps used as a fire tool. Length 88 cm
Aboriginal Beak-Form Mulga Wood Club from South Australia
An unusual Aboriginal Beak-Form mulga wood club, lake Eyre/Coopers creek Region, South Australia, length 70 cm
Queensland Aboriginal Club from Bungan Castle Museum Collection
19th century Aboriginal club. Queensland style with pointed trapezoidal head & bulbous hand terminal. Very dense hardwood. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection.
Herringbone Carved Transitional Club from South Australia
A transitional Club, decorated with unusual herring bone carving to the bulbous head, South Australian origin most likely Mt Barker region, late 19th century, 65.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection South Australia,
South East Australian Incised Club with Beehive Handle
A club, South East Australian origin with incised decoration and beehive handle, 19th century, 73 cm. Provenance: Collection of The Late Geoffrey Maxwell Worthington,
Lake Eyre Boomerang Club
Boomerang club, Lake Eyre Region, South Australia. Carved hardwood. Provenance: Provenance: Lake Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 94.5 x 6.5 cm
Aboriginal Ceremonial Club with Ochre Markings
19th century Aboriginal ceremonial club. Banded ochre markings with fibre and resin handgrip. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 101 cm
Early Australian Aboriginal fighting club, south Eastern, of tapering form, good patina with cross hatched notches to end, length 75 cm
Engraved and Carved Throwing Club from Victoria
Early throwing club, Condah Lakes, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges, length 65 x 4.5 cm.…
Engraved Hardwood Club from South East South Australia
Early incised bulbous club, South East South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) length 75 x 5 cm. Provenance: Ex collection Lindsay black (1886-1959) Ex collection Blacks Museum, Mt. Gambier, South Australia. Private collection,…
Antique Pineapple Club with Tribal Patina and Custom Stand
Queensland pineapple club, has a rich patina from tribal handling. A roughened hand grip. Early 1900's. With a custom stand. 73 cm
Pineapple-Headed Club from North-East Queensland
Early pineapple-headed club, North-East Queensland. Pineapple-headed club with raised striking section on the bulbous head tapering to points at both ends, old shiny patina. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. Provenance: Private Collection…
A-147 Lil Lil Throwing Club from Stanley Moriarty Collection
Western NSW 'Lil Lil' throwing club, A-147 marked to club. Provenance: Ex Stanley Moriarty collection, length 62 cm
Hardwood Incised Club from Southeast Australia
Southeast Australian club, possibly Victoria, the early and incised club of hardwood with bulbous head and tapering carved handle. 55 cm
Rare Australian ceremonial club with incised geometric pattern
Rare ceremonial club, Western Australia. Club with an elliptical shaped head and tapering to form an elongated handle. Plano-convex in cross section. The face decorated with an incised geometric pattern. Carved and engraved hardwood, natural pigments with…
South Australian Throwing Club, 19th Century
A Throwing or Fighting Club, South Australian origin, late 19th century, 94 cm
Heavy Australian Aboriginal lacerator club, Monto Region, Queensland, with incised decoration to the shaft, the club head set with glass shard and mounted in spinifex resin, length 53 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland
Rare Western Australian ceremonial club
Rare ceremonial club, Western Australia. Club with an elliptical shaped head and tapering to form an elongated handle. Plano-convex in cross section. The face decorated with an incised geometric pattern. Carved and engraved hardwood, natural pigments with…
Murray River Region Bulbous Club
Early bulbous club, Murray River Region, New South Wales. Club with biconical head, probably from the Murray River region. Their clean forms and well shaped heads possess a functional beauty. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection,…
Aboriginal Sword Club with Incised Pattern
Early Aboriginal ceremonial sword club. Finely hatched and incised pattern to top. Flat underside has fine linear grooves. Losses to both tips, and hanging hole drilled to tip. Length 108
SE Australian Aboriginal Club - 19th Century, 76cm Long
An Aboriginal club, 19th century, South East Australian origin, 76 cm long
Fluted Aboriginal Fighting Club from South-Eastern Australia
An Aboriginal fighting club finely fluted handle with carved and incised pointed bubous head. South-Easter Australia. 70 cm
Facetted Diamond Aboriginal Fighting Club
Australian Aboriginal fighting club, c.1930's, with facetted diamond head, cylindrical support with hatched handle, the head incised with diamond motifs and line decoration, length 56 cm
Incised Boomerang Fighting Club from Lake Eyre Region
Incised fighting club, Lake Eyre Region, South Australia. Boomerang-shaped fighting club, with an incised pattern on both surfaces and old dark patina overall. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. Provenance: Private Collection, New South…
Antique Spear-Thrower and Sword Club from Arnhem Land
Fine & rare late 19th / early 20th century Spear-thrower. Stone carved, & measuring 86 cm. Arnhem Land NT. Together with a rare port Essington sword club. Provenance: ex Charles Mountford, ex Jim Davidson collection Victoria, length 145 cm (sword club)
Aboriginal Lil Lil Club - Bungan Castle Collection
Aboriginal bulbous club (lil lil). Very dense hardwood with use patina. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection, length 71 cm
Stone-tooled Fighting Club from South Australia
A Fighting Club (Murra Wirri) with stone tooled linear decoration, South Australian origin typical of the Lake Eyre district, late 19th century, 97 cm. Provenance: Private Collection South Australia,
Tiwi throwing club with ochre decoration
Early Tiwi throwing club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment. With longitudinal fluted design with ochre decoration on bulbous head, old patina. Approx length 45 x 4.5 cm.…
Murray River Lil Lil Club
Lil Lil club, Murray River Region Western District, Victoria. Carved hardwood. Approx length 76 x 17 cm. Provenance: Collected by Louis Kurtze Kurtzes Museum, Portland, Victoria. Private Collection, South Australia.
Carved Boomerang with Fluted Design and Red Ochre Traces
Early boomerang club, Coopers Creek Region, South Australia, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) of bi-convex section, finely fluted design to both surfaces with traces of red ochre, old dark patina. Length 92 x 7 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's,…
Aboriginal Leaf Club with Incised Diagonal Lines, 63cm
Australian Aboriginal club, in hardwood, of flat tapering leaf form, the body decorated with panels of incised diagonal lines and knop end, good patina, length 63 cm
Fine Incised Fighting Club from Northwest Australia
Incised fighting club, Northwest Australia. This is an unusual specimen with a finely carved ceremonial pattern. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales. Cf. Fig 163, Aboriginal Australia Agdc. Approx. length 69 x 3.5…
Queensland Fighting Club with Carved Bulbous Head
Early bulbous headed fighting club, Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. Decorated with finely fluting striations running lengthwise and old dark patina overall. Approx length 70 x 8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South…
Fine Aboriginal Australian fighting/throwing club, south eastern Australia, of natural form with fluted shaft and notched handle, lovely patina, length 48 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland
Australian Aboriginal Fluted Club
Early heavy Australian Aboriginal club, with pointed end above tapering body, with fine fluting to body and lined handle, length 57 cm. Provenance: Ashoka Arts, UK, then private collection, Queensland
Aboriginal Club with Pineapple Head and Fluted Body
Australian Aboriginal club, with a carved pineapple head, above tapering fluted body and hatched handle, length 66 cm. Provenance: D'Lan Davidson, then private collection, Queensland
Australian Aboriginal Club with Pineapple Head and Fluted Body
19th century Australian Aboriginal club, Queensland, with pineapple head and point, tapering body with fluting, with cross hatched and bound handle, good patina, length 65.5 cm. Provenance: Francesco Villicich, then private collection, Queensland
Aboriginal Stone-Striated Throwing Club
19th century Aboriginal throwing club. Finely proportioned bulbous spindle with stone worked linear striations, with a hatched pointed terminal. Age and use patina. Length 65 cm
Heavily Incised Hardwood Club from Central Australia
A old hardwood club, Central Australia, of elongated tapering form, heavily incised with designs on most of the surface and old use patina. 81 cm
Aboriginal Hardwood Nulla Nulla with Incised Decoration
Antique Australian Aboriginal hardwood nulla nulla, incised decoration to the hard tip, approx 71 cm long
Tiwi Islands Throwing Club with Ochre Decoration
Throwing Club, Tiwi Islands, carved timber with ochre decoration, early 20th century, 45 cm. Provenance: Private Collection South Australia,
Flattened Aboriginal Club with Sinuous Hardwood Shaft
19th century Aboriginal club. Of flattened form, sinuous shaft in dense hardwood. Scored full length, both sides. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection.
Rennell Island Rare Club
Rare club, Rennell Island. Carved hardwood and natural fibre, length 83.5 x 16 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland
Queensland Sword Club, Carved Hardwood with Natural Pigments
Early sword club, Queensland, carved hardwood with natural pigments, of paddle-like form, handle of oval section, with traces of black pigment design, dark glossy patina overall. Approx. length 109 x 6.5 cm
Darling River Boomerang Club
Lil lil club, Darling River Region, New South Wales. Often described as a 'Boomerang-club', this variety could be either thrown or hand held in battle. The fine overall tooling pattern is characteristic of that used on boomerangs and other artefacts from…
Early Carved Hardwood Club from South East Coastal NSW
Rare early club, South East coastal New South Wales. Carved hardwood. Approx length 52 x 11.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales.
Carved Throwing Club from Condah Lakes, Victoria
Throwing club, Condah Lakes, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) length 65 x 5 cm. Provenance: ray Dalton, Bendigo, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia
Aboriginal Boomerang with Stone Striations
19th century Aboriginal boomerang. Asymetrical club form with stone worked striations and incised grip. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 63 cm
Antique Australian Hardwood Club with Bulbous Head
Early bulbous head club, South East Australia. The straight shaft of circular section that terminates in a finely adzed thick bi-conial distal end, old patina. Carved and engraved hardwood.Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. G.Husband…
Antique Bulbous Club with Engraved Hardwood from Australia
Early bulbous club, South East Australia. Of circular section swelling out to form a conical termination, very old patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: G.Husband Collection. Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length 56 x 6 cm
Aboriginal club, fluted mid-late 1900s Queensland pineapple headed club. With rich glossy patina from tribal handling. Head has 13 columns of 7-8 raised knobs to form 'Pineapple' shape. Roughened hand grip. 67 x 6 x 5 cm
Aboriginal Throwing Club with Incised Handle, 79cm
Early Australian Aboriginal throwing club, with bulbous pointed end and tapering support with incised cross hatched handle, good patina, length 79 cm. Provenance: Ashoka Arts, UK, then private collection, Queensland
Aboriginal Club with Incised Decoration and Provenance
Australian Aboriginal club, Queensland, with knop end with incised decoration with cylindrical handle and smaller knop handle, height 58 cm. Provenance: Baldwin Spencer, then Adolph Allers, then Davidson's Auctions, lot 20, then private collection Sydney
Early 20th Century Sword Club from Port Essington
Rare & early 20th century sword club. Port Essington region NT. Private collection, Sydney. NSW, length 45 cm
Engraved Throwing Club from Victoria
Early incised throwing club, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) length 59 x 3.5 cm Provenance: Lyle Gamertsfelder, Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Private collection, South Australia
Condah Lakes Carved Club
Large club, Condah Lakes, Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) length 96.5 x 5 cm. Provenance: Collected by Louis Kurtze Kurtzes Museum, Portland, Victoria. Private collection, South Australia
Aboriginal Hunting Boomerang from Queensland
Queensland Aboriginal hunting boomerang. Asymetrical flattened club form. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 67 cm
Pineapple and Bulbous Headed Club with Burnt Decoration
A Queensland 'pineapple headed' club together with a bulbous headed club, the club with incised burnt decoration 83.5 cm long
Indigenous Sword Club, Northern Territory
Early sword club, Port Essington, Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory. Carved hardwood with natural pigments. Of paddle-like form, handle of oval section, with traces of black pigment design, dark glossy patina overall. Approx length 109 x 6.5 cm.…
Queensland Carved Hardwood Clubs: Early Sporting Treasures
Two fine & early clubs, Queensland (19th century), carved hardwood. Longest 81 cm
Northern Territory Aboriginal Fish-Tailed Ceremonial Club
Aboriginal fish tailed ceremonial club, probably Northern Territory with polychrome hatched decoration. Length 133 cm
Fluted Engraved Fighting Club with Dark Patina
Fighting club, Queensland. Decorated with finely fluting striations running lengthwise and old dark patina overall. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigments. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private Collection, New South Wales.…
Antique Bulbous Head Club from South East Australia
Early bulbous head club, South East Australia. The straight shaft of circular section that terminates in a finely adzed thick bi-conial distal end, old patina. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Private Collection, New South Wales. Approx. length…
Australian Aboriginal Club with Pointed Pineapple Head, Queensland, 78cm
Early Australian Aboriginal club, Queensland, with point and pineapple head end, above tapering handle, with evidence of fine fluting, length 78 cm. Provenance: Arthur Palmer, then private collection, Queensland.
Gippsland Aboriginal Clubs with Custom Stand, Collected in 1927
Two Gippsland Aboriginal clubs, with custom made stand. Provenance: collected by Major Glen, head of the Lake Tyers Mission, East Gippsland in 1927, information supplied by vendor
Queensland Aboriginal Throwing Club, Late 19th Century
An Aboriginal throwing club, Queensland origin, late 19th century 69 cm long
Grooved Aboriginal Club from Bungan Castle Museum
Early Aboriginal club. Fully grooved shaft. Dense hardwood with some older stable drying splits. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection.
Aboriginal Stoneworked Club from Bungan Castle Museum
Early Aboriginal club. Stoneworked hardwood with scratch decorated handle. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Length 68 cm
Antique Australian Hardwood Club with Engraved Bulbous Head
Early bulbous head club, South East Australia. Carved and engraved hardwood. The straight shaft of circular section that terminates in a finely adzed thick bi-conial distal end, old patina. Approx length 60 x 8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, United…
Aboriginal Club from Arnhamland, NT
Aboriginal Club: Northern Territory Arnhamland. Wood & painted ochre. Mid 20th century. 85 cm
Australian Aboriginal Stabbing fighting club, south East Australian, lower Murray River Region, of waisted and tapering form, length 61 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland
19th century Australian Aboriginal club, Queensland, with pineapple head and point, tapering body with fluting, with cross hatched and bound handle, good patina, length 65.5 cm. Provenance: Francesco Villicich, then private collection, Queensland
Arnhem Land Sword Club with Ochre Decoration, 150cm
Arnhem land ceremonial sword club, string bound grip. Traces of original ochre decoration, small losses to hilt terminals, length 150 cm
Engraved Rainforest Sword Club
Small Rainforest sword club, Northeast Queensland. Carved and engraved hardwood. Elongated ovoid form, small cut handle of oval section, old shiny patina. Approx length 71.5 x 10 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland.
Engraved Throwing Club from Lake Tyers, Victoria
Large throwing club, Lake Tyers area, Victoria carved and engraved hardwood. Approx length 70 x 4 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia.
Ochre decorated Groote Eylandt club
Fine painted club, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, carved and engraved hardwood and natural pigment (with custom stand) with longitudinal fluted design with ochre decoration in traditional banded designs, old patina. Length 66 x 4 cm. Provenance: bill…
Aboriginal club, 'Weet Weet' C.1920s, 92 cm long
Australian Aboriginal club, Central Desert, of flat tapered form, with fluting and painted decoration to both sides, length 83 cm
Antique Aboriginal Nulla Nulla from Murchison Region, WA
19th century Aboriginal nulla nulla. Fine patina, from the Murchison Region in WA. Length 64 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.
Engraved Throwing Club from Lake Tyers, Victoria
Early throwing club, Lake Tyers area, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges and pecked markings…
Lake Tyers Fighting Club
Fighting club, Lake Tyers area, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. Approx length 73 x 3.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, South Australia.
Coopers Creek Boomerang
Boomerang club, Coopers Creek Region, South Australia, carved hardwood (with custom stand) length 85.5 x 6 cm. Provenance: Scammell Auctions, Adelaide, South Australia. Private collection, South Australia
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