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Lot #	Details	Estimate
1	Aboriginal Stone Axe with wooden handle, decorated with ochre and spinifex resin Ht, 33 cm $200. 00 More Information	$300-$300
2	Three Aboriginal Items Including two womeras, one from Arnhem Land 83 cm; one from Cape York 70 cm; and a club, South Eastern Australia, 76 cm $800. 00 More Information	$1,200-$1,200
3	Bull roarer, Arnhem Land Ochres on wood and bush twine Ht, 47 cm $400. 00 More Information	$600-$600
4	Frank Ashby Mimi spirit owl 1986 Ochres on wood Ht, 54 cm $500. 00 More Information	$700-$700
5	Boomerang, Unknown framed, Acquired in or before 1997 60cm Provenance: Provenance: Ex Catherine Art Gallery, Northern Territory; Ex Cameron Shave Collection, Victoria $600. 00 More Information	$800-$800
6	Three Boomerangs Including an Early Kimberley boomerang, 52 cm and two South Eastern Australian boomerangs, 45 cm & 56 cm, one with a Christie's Auction, London, 1979, label affixed. $600. 00 More Information	$800-$800
7	Two boomerangs each 70 cm $400. 00 More Information	$600-$600
8	Three early NSW Boomerangs with Christie's Auction, London, 1979 label affixed. 62 cm, 70 cm & 77 cm $800. 00 More Information	$1,200-$1,200
9	A Northern South Australian Boomerang finely fluted on both sides. Old Christie's Auction London label, 1979, affixed. Ht, 116 cm $800. 00 More Information	$1,200-$1,200
10	Six wooden and stone Aboriginal Artefacts Acquired in or prior to 1997 Varying lengths from 46cm to 65cm Provenance: Provenance: Ex Catherine Art Gallery, Northern Territory; Ex Cameron Shave Collection, Victoria $800. 00 More Information	$1,200-$1,200
11	Collection of Aboriginal Artefacts Two figures 19 & 18 cm; Two goannas 17 & 64 cm; Two painted shells 10 cm; Two carved nuts 4 cm & 5 cm and a Dilly bag. $600. 00 More Information	$900-$900
12	Nogirri Country: Wondawuy Dhabarr Lorrken Burial Pole decorated with snake motifs 2000 Earth pigments with cross hatch design on timber Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC01/Yirro10013 Provenance: Ancient Earth Indigenous Art Gallery, Cairns, 2000 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht.65 cm $300. 00 More Information	$500-$500
13	Paddy Fordham (1941-2006) Lorrkon (Hollow Log) Decorated with Turtles and Goannas Acquired in or prior to 1997 109cm x 87cm Provenance: Provenance: Ex Catherine Art Gallery, Northern Territory; Ex Cameron Shave Collection, Victoria $3,000. 00 More Information	$4,000-$4,000
14	Five Aboriginal Spears Pitantitjari - Indulkina SA 1989 Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1989 Rosemary Penrose Collection Varying lengths: 218 cm-220 cm $200. 00 More Information	$400-$400
15	Four Tiwi Pukamani Spears (Bathurst and Melville Islands, Northern Territory) Acquired in or before 1997 Ht, 2 m Provenance: Provenance: Ex Catherine Art Gallery, Northern Territory; Ex Cameron Shave Collection, Victoria $1,000. 00 More Information	$1,500-$1,500
16	Two Traditional Pandanus Collecting Bags with string handles. Dilly bags for carrying personal possessions whilst travelling. circa 1980 One by Maylinbuy of Liyagalawumirri Language Group from Ramingining. The other by Wurrgy pa of Yathalamarra Outstation, Wulagi Language Group. L22 & 24cm x D16cm $200. 00 More Information	$300-$300
17	Old paddle, believed to be of Australian Aboriginal manufacture This paddle was found in the Beswick River by ""Left Hand George"" Djunggunwanga in the 1980's and shows evidence of great age. Acquired in or before 1997 Ht, 124cm Provenance: Provenance: Ex Catherine Art Gallery, Northern Territory; Ex Cameron Shave Collection, Victoria $1,000. 00 More Information	$1,500-$1,500
18	An Aboriginal Paddle Club, wood, decorated with faded ochres Ht, 82 cm $600. 00 More Information	$800-$800
19	Four Central Australian Coolamons including two with painted decoration, one with burnt etching design. 35 to 55 cm $300. 00 More Information	$500-$500
20	A Central Desert Beanwood Shield with fluting and ceremonial designs and signs of use Ht. 65 cm Provenance: Ex. Leo Fleischman Collection $800. 00 More Information	$1,200-$1,200
21	Rainforest Shield, Far North Queensland This magnificent shield in original condition is decorated with a wide palate of natural ochres, including black, red, brown, white and yellow. The design, the meaning of which is unknown, would have related to the makers ancestral heritage and creation story and have been his personal possession. This shield shows evidence of considerable use, exhibiting wear patina on the handle and portions of the perimeter. Provenance: Property of the Estate of a private collector, Sydney. Purchased from Lawson Tribal Art Auctions in the early 1980's. Ht, 93 cm $30,000. 00 More Information	$50,000-$50,000
22	Artist Unknown Tiwi Islands Bird Figure 1992 Earth Pigments on Ironwood Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC02 Provenance: Original Dreatime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1992 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht.138 cm $600. 00 More Information	$900-$900
23	Artist Unknown Lorrken Burial Pole decorated with Snake Motif 2000 Earth pigments on timber Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC03 Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1991 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 99 cm $400. 00 More Information	$600-$600
24	Artist Unknown North East Arnhemland Lorrken Burial Pole decorated with large bird motifs 2000 Earth pigments on timber Provenance: Ancient Earth Indigenous Art Cairns, QLD, 2000 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 193 cm $1,200. 00 More Information	$1,800-$1,800
25	Artist Unknown North East Arnhemland Lorrken Burial Pole decorated with Kangaroo, Fish & Bird motifs 2000 Earth pigments on timber Provenance: Ancient Earth Indigeneous Art Cairns, QLD Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 177 cm $1,000. 00 More Information	$1,500-$1,500
26	Jimmy Angununa (Born C. 1935) Maningrida, North East Arnhemland Wangara Spirit 1992 Earth pigments on timber Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC06 Provenance: Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 148 cm Literature: Wangara spirits are the dreaming totem for Aboriginal Peope of certain clans $500. 00 More Information	$800-$800
27	Michael Ngalabiya (b.c.1926) Gamerdi Language Wulanki Warrabunbun, Spirit Carving 1988 Earth pigments on timber, Some damage to base and head Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC07 Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1989 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 141 cm $500. 00 More Information	$800-$800
28	Jimmy Angununa, Born C. 1935 Manangrida, North East Arnhemland Wangara Spirit 1988 Earth Pigments on timber Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC08 Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1992 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 160 cm $500. 00 More Information	$800-$800
29	Jimmy Angunugna, born C. 1935 Manangrida, North East Arnhemland Wangara Spirit 1992 Earth pigments on timber Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC09 Provenance: Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 166 cm Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1992 Collections: National Gallery Victoria - Kluge Collection USA Ex-Rosemary Penrose Collection $900. 00 More Information	$1,400-$1,400
30	Carmelina Puantuluru, Circa 1957 - 2006 Tiwi - Bathurst Island, Country Marlawa Imalu Ancestral (Female) Spirit Figure 1999 Earth pigments on Iron Wood Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC10 Provenance: Ancient Earth Indigenous Art, Cairns, QLD, 1999 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 103 cm $300. 00 More Information	$500-$500
31	Jimmy Angununa, Born C. 1935 Managrida, North East Arnhemland Wangara Spirit 1990 Earth pigments on timber Painted Country Gallery Catalouge no. PC11 Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery Alice Springs, NT, 1992 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 165 cm $500. 00 More Information	$800-$800
32	Artist Unknown North East Arnhemland Lorrken Burial Pole decorated with animal motif cross hatched 2000 Earth pigments on timber Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC012 Provenance: Ancient Earth Indigenous Art, Cairns, QLD, 2000 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 136 cm $500. 00 More Information	$800-$800
33	Artist Unknown Tiwi Islands Pukami Pole 2002 Earth pigment on Iron Wood Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC13 Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery Alice Springs, NT, 2002 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 135 cm $500. 00 More Information	$800-$800
34	Paddy Fordham Wainburranga (Born c.1930-2006) Lorrken Burial Pole decorated with Black Cockatoo and two Goanna Motifs 2000 Earth pigments on timber Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC14 Provenance: Ancient Earth Indigeneous Gallery, Cairns, QLD, Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 146 cm Other Notes: Collections: National Gallery Canberra - Aboriginal Memorial (30 of the 200 Burial Poles in the installation are Paddy Fordham's); National Gallery Victoria; Northern Territory Museum and Art Galleries $600. 00 More Information	$800-$800
35	Tiwi Islands Tall Figure 1999, Carmelina Puantulura Circa 1957 - 2006 Earth pigments, coconut husk & paperbark on Ironwood Ht. 159 cm Provenance: Ancient Earth Indigenous Art Cairns, QLD, 1999 Rosemary Penrose Collection Other Notes: Collections: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory $800. 00 More Information	$1,200-$1,200
36	John B Fisher, Born C, 1970 North East Arnhemland Djalumbu Burial Pole decorated with animal motifs 2000 Earth pigments on timber Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC16 Provenance: Ancient Earth Indigenous Art, Cairns, QLD Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 196 cm Other Notes: Collections: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory $1,200. 00 More Information	$1,500-$1,500
37	Artist Unknown Tiwi Islands Male Figure 1989 Earth pigments on Ironwood Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC17 Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 192 cm $1,000. 00 More Information	$1,500-$1,500
38	Artist Unknown Tiwi Islands Pukami Pole 1989 Earth pigments on Ironwood Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC19 Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1989 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 185 cm $800. 00 More Information	$1,200-$1,200
39	Artist Unknown Tiwi Islands Forked Pukami Pole 1989 Earth pigments on Ironwood Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC20 Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1989 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht.182 cm $800. 00 More Information	$1,200-$1,200
40	Jimmy Angununa Born C. 1935 Manangrida North East Arnhemland Wangara Spirit 1999 Earth pigments on timber Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC21 Provenance: Ancient Earth Indigenous Art, Cairns, 1999 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 264 cm $1,500. 00 More Information	$2,200-$2,200
41	Artist Unknown Melville Island Tiwi Head Totem 1989 Earth pigments on Ironwood Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC22 Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1989 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 100 cm $300. 00 More Information	$500-$500
42	Artist Unknown Tiwi Islands Figure Totem 1992 Earth pigments on Ironwood Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC23 Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1992 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht.105 cm $300. 00 More Information	$500-$500
43	Artist Unknown Yirrkala - East Arnhemland Toten Figure 1988 Earth pigments & hair on Milkwood Painted Country Gallery PC24 Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1988 Rosemary Penrose Collection H 128 cm $500. 00 More Information	$800-$800
44	Artist Unknown Melville Island Forked Pukamani Pole1989 Earth pigments on Ironwood Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC25 Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1989 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 116 cm $600. 00 More Information	$800-$800
45	Artist Unknown Tiwi Islands Forked Pukamani Pole 1989 Earth Pigments on Ironwood Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC26 Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1989 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 170 cm $500. 00 More Information	$800-$800
46	Artist Unknown Lorrken Burial Pole decorated with black & white Goanna motifs 1989 Earth pigments on timber Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC27 Provenance: Original Dreamtime Art Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, 1989 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 167 cm $500. 00 More Information	$800-$800
47	Artist Unknown Yirrkala Lorrken Burial Pole White Goannas & Snake motifs 2001 Earth pigments on timber Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC28 Provenance: Ancient Earth Indigenous Art, Cairns, QLD, 2001 Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 175 cm $500. 00 More Information	$800-$800
48	Jimmy Angununa, Born Circa 1935 Maningrida North East Arnhemland Wangara Spirit 1999 Earth pigments on timber Painted Country Gallery Catalogue no. PC29 Provenance: Ancient Earth Indigenous Art Gallery, Cairns, QLD Rosemary Penrose Collection Ht. 264cm $1,500. 00 More Information	$2,500-$2,500
49	An Aboriginal Painted & Carved Pukamani Pole The final Pukamani is the climax of a series of ceremonies that traditionally continued for many months after the burial of the dead. There is usually one iliana (minor ceremony) at the time of death and then many months later the final Pukamani. The ceremony culminates in the erection of carved and decorated Pukamani poles which take many months to prepare. Participants in the ceremony are painted with natural ochres in different designs, transforming the dancers and providing protection against recognition by the spirit of the deceased. Fitted stand. circa 1970s H 190cm $400. 00 More Information	$600-$600
50	Ginger Riley Silk Screen NGAK NGAK Signed lower right 25/60 66cm x 50cms $200. 00 More Information	$300-$300

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