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 more...

Australian Aboriginal bark paintings are a form of traditional Indigenous art that originated in the northern regions of Australia. The paintings are created using natural pigments on sheets of tree bark, which are harvested from eucalyptus or paperbark trees.

This art form has been practiced for thousands of years by Indigenous communities, and the paintings typically depict stories from the Dreamtime, which is the mythology and spiritual beliefs of the Aboriginal people. The Dreamtime stories are often passed down from generation to generation through oral traditions, and the paintings serve as a visual representation of these stories.

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Early bark painting, the bones of a dead man Lying in his…

Bones in Country: Early Bark Painting

Early bark painting, the bones of a dead man Lying in his country, Brian Nyinawanga, 62 x 40 cm

An Aboriginal bark painting, tortoises and leaves, roughly…

Raark Tortoises Bark Painting

An Aboriginal bark painting, tortoises and leaves, roughly rectangular, depicting long-necked tortoises embellished with the raark designs (cross-hatchings), in traditional natural pigments red, yellow, black and white. Provenance: from the collection of…

Waigan Djanghara, c1929 -?, Wandjina, natural pigments on bark,…

Wandjina on Bark

Waigan Djanghara, c1929 -?, Wandjina, natural pigments on bark, 50.5 x 26.5 cm, irregular, inscribed cat no. P648-Oett verso

Samuel Ganarradj Mangudja (1909-1983), Kurabara and Buruk, bark…

Indigenous Artwork: Samuel Ganarradj Mangudja's Kurabara and Buruk

Samuel Ganarradj Mangudja (1909-1983), Kurabara and Buruk, bark and natural earth pigment, Church Mission Society Aboriginal Handicrafts' letter, plus long inscription verso, 38 x 50 cm

Marcus Pascoe, cormorant & fish natural pigments on bark 98 x…

Cormorant and Fish on Bark

Marcus Pascoe, cormorant & fish natural pigments on bark 98 x 50 cm, Maningrida Arts label verso

Djawida Ngainmira Likanya & Marrayka natural pigments on bark…

Bark Art: Natural Pigments by Ngainmira & Marrayka

Djawida Ngainmira Likanya & Marrayka natural pigments on bark 53 x 24 cm label verso

Artist Unknown (Aboriginal, Northern Territory), cross hatched…

Northern Territory Ceremonial Design

Artist Unknown (Aboriginal, Northern Territory), cross hatched ceremonial design, bark and natural earth pigments, 106 x 54 cm

Norman Mangawila (1933-1991), Daygurrgurr Gupapuynu clan, bark…

Daygurrgurr Gupapuynu Bark Painting by Norman Mangawila

Norman Mangawila (1933-1991), Daygurrgurr Gupapuynu clan, bark and earth pigment, Remington Art & Craft label verso, No. 10BI 1083/3 56 x 32 cm

Artist Unknown (Aboriginal, Northern Territory), snake and…

Aboriginal Bark Painting: Snake and Cross Hatched Design

Artist Unknown (Aboriginal, Northern Territory), snake and cross hatched design, bark and natural earth pigments, 91 x 40 cm

Artist Unknown (Aboriginal, Northern Territory), snake and…

Northern Territory Snake and Artefacts

Artist Unknown (Aboriginal, Northern Territory), snake and artefacts, bark and natural earth pigments, 93 x 42 cm

Artist Unknown (Aboriginal, Northern Territory), cross hatched…

Cross Hatched Design on Bark

Artist Unknown (Aboriginal, Northern Territory), cross hatched design, bark and natural earth pigments, 97 x 25 cm

Artist Unknown (Aboriginal, Northern Territory), stingray…

Aboriginal Stingray Bark Painting

Artist Unknown (Aboriginal, Northern Territory), stingray design, bark and natural earth pigments, 40 x 35 cm

Australian Aboriginal School, untitled - mimi spirit, cat…

Mimi Spirit on Bark

Australian Aboriginal School, untitled - mimi spirit, cat #5/6/Nnii/I, natural earth pigments on bark, 67 x 38 cm

A small Aboriginal bark painting 45.5 cm x 23 cm

Aboriginal Bark Painting: 45.5 x 23 cm

A small Aboriginal bark painting 45.5 cm x 23 cm

Jack Meritja, bark painting featuring fish, Jinang tribe.,…

Jinang Fish Bark Painting

Jack Meritja, bark painting featuring fish, Jinang tribe., length 63 cm

A bark painting, Arnhem land, Northern Territory, portion of…

Arnhem Land Bark Painting

A bark painting, Arnhem land, Northern Territory, portion of old label verso (illegible). 149 x 66 cm

A painted bark basket, Burunga people, Beswick station,…

Painted Bark Basket and Shell with Traditional Design

A painted bark basket, Burunga people, Beswick station, Northern Territory and a large shell painted with traditional design, length 21 cm and 37 cm

Yirawala (C.1905 ? 1976), Maraian white Barramundi, C.1965.…

Maraian Barramundi by Yirawala

Yirawala (C.1905 ? 1976), Maraian white Barramundi, C.1965. Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark. Provenance: artist Yirawala, Western Arnhem land, obtained Darwin, 1965 Lake Collection, Sydney. Cf. Barramundi, illus. In Le Brun Holmes, S., Yirawala:…

Aboriginal artist unknown, this my dreaming all them things,…

My Dreaming: Earth Pigments on Bark

Aboriginal artist unknown, this my dreaming all them things, earth pigments on bark, remains of label verso (partially legible), cat. No. GG11. 26 x 60 cm

Artist unknown, Aboriginal school Jabiru natural earth pigments…

Jabiru Earth Pigments on Bark

Artist unknown, Aboriginal school Jabiru natural earth pigments on bark 65 x 43 cm

Australian Aboriginal school, Mornington Island. 'The Honeybee…

Honeybee and Hawk

Australian Aboriginal school, Mornington Island. 'The Honeybee and the hawk Story' with typed explanatory note verso. Acrylic on bark 53 x 27 cm

Early Indigenous artwork, 'The crocodile Gamugin and Fish'…

Crocodile and Fish

Early Indigenous artwork, 'The crocodile Gamugin and Fish' ochre pigment paint on bark, 90 x 50 cm

Barramundi by daisy Nadjungorle, painted on bark. Height 70 cm,…

Barramundi on Bark

Barramundi by daisy Nadjungorle, painted on bark. Height 70 cm, width 16 cm

Port Keats bark painting - flying fox, man & snake, Remnants of…

Keats' Flying Fox and Snake Bark Painting

Port Keats bark painting - flying fox, man & snake, Remnants of old label & rubbed inscription verso, natural earth pigments on bark (68 x 23 cm

Early bark painting, artist unknown, West Arnhem Land, Northern…

Antique Bark Painting: Happy Kangaroo from West Arnhem Land

Early bark painting, artist unknown, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark. Inscription on back: Derek on the theory that every new Australian Should have a piece of his country of choice I send this happy…

An Australian aboriginal hollow log bone coffin…

Aboriginal Snake Coffin from Arnhem Land

An Australian aboriginal hollow log bone coffin (Lorrkan/Larrikitj), from Central Arnhem Land, painted with totemic snakes and designs in earth pigments on stringy bark wood. Artist unknown, diameter ~18 cm, Height 149 cm

Narritjin Maymuru, two Manggalili clan designs, natural earth…

Manggalili Clan Designs on Eucalyptus Bark by Narritjin Maymuru

Narritjin Maymuru, two Manggalili clan designs, natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, mounted on board, 104 x 43 cm, 104 x 38 cm. (2)

A large bark painting in natural earth tones, l114 cm

Earthy Bark Painting: 114cm

A large bark painting in natural earth tones, l114 cm

Wandjina bark painting attributed to Waijin Djangara b.1929 an…

Wandjina Bark Painting by Waijin Djangara

Wandjina bark painting attributed to Waijin Djangara b.1929 an early Kimberley artist of some note. He began his career painting Wandjina figures on rocks. 43 x 24 cm

Wandjina bark painting by Waigan Djangara b.1929 label verso:…

Wandjina Bark Painting by Waigan Djangara

Wandjina bark painting by Waigan Djangara b.1929 label verso: 'Aboriginal Arts', 'Perth WA' dated 1989. The artist is listed on label as Waigan Koolari, an alternate name for the artist. Working Kalumburu. Exhibited at NGV. 46 x 26.5 cm

Bark painting of turtles the Yirrkala Nation, Arnhem land NT 39…

Turtle Bark Painting from Yirrkala Nation

Bark painting of turtles the Yirrkala Nation, Arnhem land NT 39 cm

Lily Karadada Wanjina bark painting from the 1970s in ochre. 80…

Lily Karadada's Wanjina Bark Painting in Ochre

Lily Karadada Wanjina bark painting from the 1970s in ochre. 80 x 41 cm

Nagul Jilmi, working 1965 Aboriginal bark painting 'Mimi Man'…

Nagul Jilmi's Mimi Man Bark Painting

Nagul Jilmi, working 1965 Aboriginal bark painting 'Mimi Man' in ochre 46 x 23 cm

Two small Wandjina on bark, artist unknown 1960's-1970's in red…

Wandjina Bark Art: Red and Black Dots

Two small Wandjina on bark, artist unknown 1960's-1970's in red ochre and black dot work. Provenance: collected from the Kimberley 1960's/70's the larger 44 cm.

Two carved & painted Wandjina on stone. Artists unknown…

Kimberley Wandjina Carvings and Bark Art

Two carved & painted Wandjina on stone. Artists unknown 1960's-1970's & a small bark Wandjina the larger in white lines; the smaller in varying ochre tones, and a slotted base, perhaps for a mount. Provenance: collected from the Kimberley 1960's/70's 30 x…

Waigin Djanghara (b. 1929). Wandjina, 1990's. Ochre on bark…

Wandjina

Waigin Djanghara (b. 1929). Wandjina, 1990's. Ochre on bark panel, 39 x 26.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes. Labels: Aboriginal Arts P6866-00TT

Aboriginal 20th century. Man and four emus. Ochre on bark panel,…

Man with Four Emus: Ochre on Bark Panel

Aboriginal 20th century. Man and four emus. Ochre on bark panel, 35.5 x 16.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes

Curly Bardagadapu. Ngalyod the rainbow serpent. Natural earth…

Curly Bardagadapu. Ngalyod the rainbow serpent. Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark. Inscribed verso [Ae-02 Aac 92] and artist's name. 138 x 69 cm. Provenance: Bonhams, the Evatt collection of Aboriginal bark paintings and sculpture, Sydney,…