Objects, 2016 - Numbers By Medium

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A Bulbous Headed Club, South Eastern Australia, 19th Century

Carved wood, 64 cm long
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Pair of Kadaitcha Boots

Constructed with human hair and emu feathers, length: 26 cm (approx.)
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A Rainforest Sword Club, North-East Queensland

Carved hardwood, resin, 125 cm (length)
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A Pair of Engraved Pearl Shells, Riji, Jakoli, Western Australia

Ochre on incised pearl shell with hair string and twine, heights 19 cm, 19.5 cm
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Tutini

Natural earth pigments on carved hardwood, height 85 cm
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Four Fine Didgeridoos, North East Arnhem Land, 1960s

Natural earth pigments on carved wood, heights 137 cm, 148 cm, 145.5 cm, 126.5 cm
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A Wunda Shield, Western Australia

Natural earth pigments on carved and engraved wood, height 70 cm
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A Wunda Shield, Western Australia

Natural earth pigments on carved and engraved wood, height 78 cm
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A Wunda Shield, Western Australia

Natural earth pigments on carved and engraved wood, height 79 cm
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A Wunda Shield, Western Australia

Natural earth pigments on carved and engraved wood, height 89 cm
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A Wunda Shield, Western Australia

Natural earth pigments on carved and engraved wood, height 64 cm
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A Wunda Shield, Western Australia

Natural earth pigments on carved and engraved wood, height 75 cm
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A Pair of Boomerangs. South Western Queensland (Nineteenth Century)

Carved hardwood, 73 cm, 59 cm long (2)
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An Early Boomerang Club. South Western Queensland (Early-Mid Nineteenth Century)

Carved hardwood, 102 cm long
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An Early Boomerang Club. South Western Queensland (Early-Mid Nineteenth Century)

Carved hardwood, 98 cm long
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A Fine and Early Boomerang. South West Queensland (Mid Nineteeth Century)

Carved hardwood, 111 cm long
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A Large Spearthrower (Woomera). Western Australia (nineteenth Century)

Carved hardwood and natural earth pigment remnant, 87.5 cm high
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A Fine Gulmari Shield. South Western Queensland (Nineteenth Century)

Carved hardwood and natural earth pigments, 53 cm high
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A Childs Rainforest Shield. Northern Queensland (Circa 1920)

Carved wood and natural earth pigments, 54.3 cm high
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A Collection of Four Clubs. Queensland (Nineteenth Century)

Carved hardwood and natural earth pigment
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A Parrying Shield. South East Australia (Nineteenth Century)

Carved hardwood, 68 cm high
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A Parrying Shield. South East Australia (Circa 1900)

Carved hardwood and natural earth remnant, 76.7 cm high
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An Incised Club and a Spearthrower (Woomera). South East Australia (nineteenth Century)

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Two Rare Spearthrowers (Marea). South Western Australia (Early-Mid Nineteenth Century)

Carved hardwood, bush string, spinifex resin and kangaroo gut binding
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A Shield and a Spearthrower (Woomera). Western Australia (Early Nineteenth Century)

Carved hardwood, natural earth pigment, natural twine and spinifex resin, 88.3 cm, 72 cm high (2)
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A Shield and a Spearthrower (Woomera). Western Australia (Early Nineteenth Century)

Carved hardwood, natural earth pigment and natural twine, 64.9 cm, 67.5 cm high (2)
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A Spearthrower (Woomera). Kimberley Region, Western Australia (Early Twentieth Century)

Carved wood, natural earth pigments, bush string and resin, 102.5 cm long
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A Shield and a Club. South Australia (Late Nineteeth Century)

Carved hardwood, nails and natural binding, 40.5 cm, 62 cm high (2)
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Two Clubs. South East Australia (Nineteenth Century)

Carved hardwood, 64.8cm, 64.4 cm high (2)
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A Parrying Shield. Darling River Region, South East Australia (Nineteenth Century)

Carved hardwood, 68 cm high
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A Club. South East Australia (Nineteenth Century)

Carved hardwood, 66 cm high
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An Incised Club. South East Australia (Early Twentieth Century)

Carved hardwood, 73.5 cm high
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A Spearthrower (Woomera). Western Australia (nineteenth Century)

Carved hardwood, native twine and spinifex resin, 48.6 cm long
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Two Spearthrowers (Woomeras). Lagrange Bay Region, Western Australia (circa 1920)

Carved hardwood, native twine and spinifex resin, 80.8 cm, 70 cm high (2)
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A Shield. Lagrange Bay Region, Western Australia (Circa 1900)

Carved hardwood, 73.6 cm high
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A Collection of Five Artefacts. Western Australia (Nineteenth Century)

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A Painted Sword Club. Northern Queensland (Circa 1900)

Carved hardwood and acrylic paint, 138.6 cm long
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A Fine Club (Lil-Lil). Darling River Region, New South Wales (Early Nineteenth Century)

Carved hardwood, 68.7 cm high
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A Malagan Headdress. New Ireland, Papua New Guinea (Circa 1900)

Carved wood, shell and natural earth pigments, 93.5 cm high
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Untitled (Carved Figure) (circa 1960)

Carved hardwood, feathers, resin and natural earth pigments, 118 cm high
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A Large Wunda Shield, Western Australia, Mid 20th Century

Carved and incised hardwood with natural earth pigments, 135 cm length
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A Wunda Shield, Western Australia, 1880's

Carved and incised hardwood with natural earth pigments, 69 cm length
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A Wunda Shield, Western Australia, c.1900

Carved and incised hardwood with natural earth pigments, 83.5 cm length
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An Old Bardi Shield, Dampierland, Western Australia, Late 19th Century

Carved and incised hardwood with traces of natural earth pigments, bears old collection label attached by string that bears inscription: '1916 From V. Paton, Port Leo IV Presbyterian Mission' and verso 'Shield for hunting boomerang, Bardi tribe Sunday Island', 69 cm length
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Baru the Crocodile, c.1970, North East Arnhem Land

Pigments and synthetic polymer paint of carved hardwood, 130.5 cm length
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A Rain Forest Shield, Northeast Queensland, Late 19th – Early 20th Century

Carved from the buttress root of a tropical fig tree, bears inscription verso W G Frampton , bears inscription on label verso Shield made by natives of North Queensland, 81 cm length
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A Gulmari Shield, South West Queensland, Early 1900s

Carved and shaped hardwood, bears incised inscription verso A.W. Barr, 57 cm length
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A Murrumbidgee River Boomerang, New South Wales, 19th Century

Carved and shaped hardwood, replete with fine adzed markings and old patina overall, 85 cm length
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A Leangle Club, South East Australia, 19th Century

Carved hardwood with shiny old patina, 70 cm length
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A Leangle Club, Queensland, 19th Century

Carved hardwood with shiny old patina, 68.5 cm length
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