Aboriginal and Other Tribal Artefacts

This search will return aboriginal artefacts by both named creators and unknown creators. more info…

Many Aboriginal artefacts are sold through antique and collectable sales which are not covered by the Australian Art Sales Digest. Objects from these sales can be accessed through our associated site, Carter's Price Guide to Antiques and Collectables. Click on this link to open the relevant Carter's page. You can browse the objects and their descriptions, but to view the prices you must subscribe for a minimum of a week.

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Click here to view image Munkara, Benedict Palmeiua

Untitled, Male and Female Figures of Purukapali And Bima

Carved wood, ochre decoration, softwood, 36 cm and 44 cm high
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Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Broad Shield, Lower Murray River Early 19th Century

Carved and engraved wood (inner bark of the gum tree), bentwood handle, pipe clay, 91.5 x 21.5 cm
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Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Broad Shield, South Eastern Australia Early 19th Century

Carved and engraved wood (inner bark of the gum tree), bentwood handle, 101 x 20 cm
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Click here to view image Pankalyirri,

Jijigarrgaly, Spirit Being of Lake Disappointment 1959

Carved and engraved Mulga wood, 93 x 18.5 cm
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Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Shield, North West New South Wales 19th Century

Carved and engraved hard wood, 65 cm long
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Click here to view image Barak, William

Parrying Shield, 1897

Earth pigments on carved and engraved hardwood, 95 x 15.5 cm
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Click here to view image McLeod, Billy

A Kurnai Parrying Shield, Eastern Victoria

Carved and engraved hardwood, natural and synthetic pigments, inscribed 'Billy Mcleod drawn by' on the reverse, length 72.5 cm
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Click here to view image Kubarrku, Mick

Mimih Spirit from Yikarrakkal

Natural ochres on bombax ceiba, 270 cm high
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Click here to view image Munkara, Enraeld

Purukapali c. 1955

Natural earth pigments on carved ironwood with attached beeswax and feathers, height: 75 cm
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Click here to view image Kubarrku, Mick

Mimih Spirit from Yikarrakkal

Natural ochres on bombax ceiba, 269 cm high
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