Australian Aboriginal works of art To include a wooden spear thrower, being of traditional dished elongated elliptical form, approx. 84cm long, a boomerang of traditional shape with fluted domed edge to one side and opposing adzed to the other, approx. 68cm long, a wooden vessel, of traditional dished wooden form bearing traditional poker work decoration to the outside, these vessels were predominately used by the tribal women to carry food and then later as a digging tool, approx. 47cm long, a handcrafted carved wooden object with poker work decoration, being of lizard form, approx. 42cm long, and a wooden hunting stick, aka killing stick, the curved heavy object with grooved carving to one side and adzed flat underside, these vicious objects were thrown horizontally at a target, sometimes up to 200m (650ft), much like a skipping stone on the water surface they could bounce off the ground to reach and break the prey's legs, slowing or stopping it, approx. 75cm long. (5) Provenance: according to the vendor's family history, these items were acquired from the Hermanburg Mission, Australia, during the 1960s.
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A Chinese 19th century carved hardwood table screen with a rectangular Duan stone panel carved with an extensive landscape, the reverse with eleven lines of calligraphy describing 'a great scene of nature', panel 39 x 31.5 cm, height of screen 71 cm x 26 cm wide. Condition Report Duan stone panel split horizontally. Some damage to the hardwood stand
A lot containing various stone set items including multi-stone bracelet stamped 9k, shell cameo of female stamped 9 ct, blue and white stone ring stamped 14k, pale blue stone ring, red and white stone ring, purple stone flower pendant on chain, purple stone drop earrings and lilac and white stone flower pendant on chain, all a/f
AMENDED DESCRIPTION - NO 9CT CHAIN A quantity of vintage jewellery including contemporary textured 9ct brooch, four 9ct studs, and a quantity of vintage jewellery including marcasite and imitation pearl floral necklace, gilt metal bangle, paste brooch, stone set brooches, four gilt metal watches etc
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