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.

Some examples of collectable Aboriginal artefacts are:

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19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, South Australian,…

19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, South Australian, of narrow leaf form, with slight incised motif, length 72 cm. Provenance: Jon Saussehrd, 2006, then private collection, Queensland

Early spear thrower (woomera), Gulf of Carpentaria, north East…

Gulf of Carpentaria Spear Thrower

Early spear thrower (woomera), Gulf of Carpentaria, north East Queensland, carved hardwood and spinifex resin (with custom stand) of elongated flattened and slender form, wooden peg attached with resin, old dark patina. Length 77 x 5 cm. Provenance:…

Spear thrower (woomera), Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern…

Arnhem Land Spear Thrower with Custom Stand

Spear thrower (woomera), Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, carved wood, spinifex resin and natural pigment (with custom stand) a wooden spear thrower painted with natural pigments. A wooden peg is secured with resin at the distal end. Length 73 x 4…

Aboriginal spear thrower, woomera 122 cm

Aboriginal Woomera Spear Thrower - 122cm

Aboriginal spear thrower, woomera 122 cm

19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, South Australia, of…

19th Century Australian Aboriginal Woomera from South Australia

19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, South Australia, of elongated form, good patina, length 76 cm. Provenance: Jon Saussehrd, 2006, then private collection, Queensland.

Early spear thrower (woomera), Western Australia. Carved…

Western Australian Spear Thrower with Natural Pigments

Early spear thrower (woomera), Western Australia. Carved hardwood, spinifex resin and natural pigments. Decorated in red ochre, peg attached with kangaroo sinew, the handle of spinifex resin, with embedded stone cutting tool, length 81.5 x 7 cm.…

A pair Aboriginal hardwood woomera

Aboriginal Hardwood Woomera Pair

A pair Aboriginal hardwood woomera

Aboriginal woomera, hardwood carved with end peg, 64 cm long

Aboriginal woomera, hardwood carved with end peg, 64 cm long

An aboriginal wooden spear-thrower, North Queensland, with a…

Aboriginal Spear-thrower: North Queensland's Traditional Wood Weapon

An aboriginal wooden spear-thrower, North Queensland, with a wood peg attached at a right angle to distal end by fibre string and resin and two oval sections of bivalve shell attached to proximal end by resin, 82.5 cm long

Early spear thrower (woomera), Western Australia, carved…

Carved spear thrower with custom stand

Early spear thrower (woomera), Western Australia, carved hardwood and sinew (with custom stand) of leaf like form, the front with finely adzed, the reverse with fine adze marking, wooden peg tied with sinew, old glossy patina. Length 62.5 x 7.5 cm.…

A collection of Aboriginal spears and artifacts from Groote…

Aboriginal Spear Collection from Groote Eylandt & Maningrida

A collection of Aboriginal spears and artifacts from Groote Eylandt & Maningrida including wood shovel nose spear, steel shovel nose spear, stone head, pointed wood killing spear, Woomera, kangaroo bone fishing spear, digging stick. Provenance: The Alex &…

Two various Aboriginal spear Throwers. Vertical elongated…

Aboriginal Spear Throwers with Spinifex Finish

Two various Aboriginal spear Throwers. Vertical elongated spindle form with lashed wooden pegs, finished with spinifex. Longest has drilled mounting pin holes. Length 82 cm (longest)

. Four Australian objects, including an Aboriginal waddy club,…

Australian Indigenous Objects and Artwork Collection

. Four Australian objects, including an Aboriginal waddy club, boomerang, West Australian woomera and an unframed barramundi painting. The waddy club, 71 cm long

Early Aboriginal hardwood woomera with carved emu and kangaroo…

Aboriginal Woomera with Carved Animal Motifs

Early Aboriginal hardwood woomera with carved emu and kangaroo decoration

An old woomera West Australia (peg missing at top) and an old…

Vintage Woomeras from West and Central Australia

An old woomera West Australia (peg missing at top) and an old Central Australian woomera 69 cm & 81 cm

An Aboriginal spear thrower, 77 cm length

Aboriginal Spear Thrower - 77cm Length

An Aboriginal spear thrower, 77 cm length

Australian Aboriginal hardwood woomera

Aboriginal Woomera: Hardwood Hunting Tool

Australian Aboriginal hardwood woomera

19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, of narrow elongated…

19th Century Australian Aboriginal Woomera with Carved Line Decoration

19th century Australian Aboriginal woomera, of narrow elongated form, with carved thick line decoration, length 77 cm. Provenance: The junk Company, 2006, then private collection, Queensland.

Aboriginal tribal club and woomera, central deserts region,…

Central Desert Aboriginal Club and Woomera Set

Aboriginal tribal club and woomera, central deserts region, 20th century. Approximately 72 cm each. (2 items).

Aboriginal Western Australian spear thrower. Flat spindle form…

Stone-etched Aboriginal spear thrower

Aboriginal Western Australian spear thrower. Flat spindle form with all over stone incisions and notching to one underside edge. Peg fixed with resin. Length 59 cm

Two Aboriginal artefacts. Woomera and boomerang. Lengths 35 cm…

Aboriginal Artifacts: Woomera and Boomerang

Two Aboriginal artefacts. Woomera and boomerang. Lengths 35 cm and 25 cm

Australian Aboriginal hardwood woomera with pokerwork snake…

Snake Woomera: Aboriginal Hardwood with Pokerwork Design

Australian Aboriginal hardwood woomera with pokerwork snake design

An early north Queensland woomera, Australia probably stone…

North Queensland Stone Woomera with Spinifex Resin Binding

An early north Queensland woomera, Australia probably stone carved with peg attached by spinifex resin and store string binding, remnant binding to handle terminus length 74 cm

Australian Aboriginal hardwood woomera

Aboriginal Hardwood Woomera

Australian Aboriginal hardwood woomera

A leaf form woomera with Spinifex resin terminus, Central…

Spinifex Woomera with Resin Terminus

A leaf form woomera with Spinifex resin terminus, Central Australia, condition: old break to edge, height 62 cm

An Aboriginal woomera, length 72 cm

72 cm Aboriginal Woomera

An Aboriginal woomera, length 72 cm

An Aboriginal woomera and an old sword club, Australia (2),…

Aboriginal Woomera and Sword Club from Australia

An Aboriginal woomera and an old sword club, Australia (2), woomera with peg and ochre decoration length 72 cm, length 93 cm

An Aboriginal Woomara (spear thrower), a woomera is a wooden…

Aboriginal Woomara: Spear-throwing Extension for Greater Force

An Aboriginal Woomara (spear thrower), a woomera is a wooden Australian Aboriginal spear-throwing device. It serves as an extension of the human arm enabling a spear to travel at a greater speed and force.

An Aboriginal spear thrower, 59 cm length

Aboriginal Spear Thrower - 59 cm Length

An Aboriginal spear thrower, 59 cm length

Two Australian Aboriginal woomeras, one red stained, the other…

Aboriginal Woomeras: Red Stained and Natural Designs

Two Australian Aboriginal woomeras, one red stained, the other natural, with incised designs. Longest 87 cm

Australian Aboriginal woomera, of elongated almond form, with…

Aboriginal Woomera: Almond-shaped with Cross Hatching, 80 cm Length

Australian Aboriginal woomera, of elongated almond form, with sealed gum end, the body incised with panels of cross hatching, length 80 cm

Woomera, in classic leaf form with spinefex resin grip,…

Woomera with Quartz Implement from Central Australia

Woomera, in classic leaf form with spinefex resin grip, containing a quartz inplement. Central Australia Ex-Frank slip collection. Frank slip was a long-time friend of Geoffrey Bardon and travelled with him through Central Australia visiting Aboriginal…

An Australian Aboriginal woomera with painted & pokerwork…

Aboriginal Woomera with Decorative Artwork

An Australian Aboriginal woomera with painted & pokerwork decoration

An old Australian Aboriginal hardwood bullroarer of broad flat…

Aboriginal hardwood bullroarer with notched end

An old Australian Aboriginal hardwood bullroarer of broad flat shape, notched at one end for fibre cord, L.50 cm. Sold in these room in 1998 as a woomera.

An old Aboriginal woomera (spear thrower), with spinifex gum at…

Aboriginal Woomera with Spinifex Gum and Fibre Tip

An old Aboriginal woomera (spear thrower), with spinifex gum at the grip and fibre/gum bound tip pin, length 80 cm.

Two Aboriginal woomera shaped flat club, including dense…

Aboriginal Woomera-Shaped Clubs: Two Hardwood Pieces

Two Aboriginal woomera shaped flat club, including dense hardwood, 75 cm and 82 cm long

Aboriginal spear thrower. Broad acacia body with resin pommel…

Aboriginal Spear Thrower: Acacia Body, Sinew Bound Peg

Aboriginal spear thrower. Broad acacia body with resin pommel and sinew bound peg. Length 58 cm

Australian Aboriginal hardwood woomera

Aboriginal Hardwood Woomera

Australian Aboriginal hardwood woomera

A Northern Australian Aboriginal woomera, with design in…

Ochre-Designed Woomera from Northern Australia

A Northern Australian Aboriginal woomera, with design in natural ochres 87 cm

An Aboriginal woomera, in leaf form with notch intact, Central…

Aboriginal Leaf Woomera from Central Australia

An Aboriginal woomera, in leaf form with notch intact, Central Australia, 87 cm

Early Aboriginal painted woomera A/F

Aboriginal Painted Woomera

Early Aboriginal painted woomera A/F

An Aboriginal leaf form woomera, with spinifex resin on…

Spinifex Woomera with Resin and Peg

An Aboriginal leaf form woomera, with spinifex resin on terminus and peg intact