Australian and Oceanic Art

ID - 400498 - A large vintage Polynesian Tapa Cloth, with repeat design of diamonds and border of triangles, possible origin Tonga, wooden dowel with suede leather strip attached to one edge for hanging

As Found, two small drops of blue paint, one to front

ID - 400499 - A carved ancestral figure, wood, pigments and grass fibre, attributed to a Sipik Province maker, Papua New Guinea

As Found, chip to base and left hand, split to timber base

ID - 400500 - A carved ancestral figure, wood, pigments and grass fibre, attributed to a Sipik Province maker, Papua New Guinea

As Found, splits to timber, does not detract from display

ID - 400501 - A large oval woven basket with central carrying handle and geometric pattern to weaving, attributed to a Bouganville Island maker

As Found, some fading to fibres of geometric designs, light staining in some areas, traces of adhesive tape to base

ID - 400502 - A black palm bow with bands of string and feathers, and four bamboo arrows with feather fletching, two with carved barbed heads, attributed to a PNG maker

As found, wear to feathers, discolouration to strings, two shafts without heads

Bow Dimensions

ID - 400503 - A carved timber walking stick with looped handle depicting a crocodile, and a diamond-shaped base, attributed to a Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea

ID - 400504 - A carved figural timber stool for the tourist market, attributed to a PNG maker

As Found, crack across figure's left hand, does not detract from display

ID - 400505 - A vintage carved timber fish with inlaid shell detail, attributed a Trobriand Islands maker

As Found, small dhip to one spine

ID - 400506 - Three wira, small coolamon vessels, of carved hardwood with pokerwork designs by unknown makers, possibly Central Australia

Largest Dimensions

ID - 400507 - A vintage oval carved wood two-handled bowl with design of snakes striking prey, attributed to a PNG maker

ID - 400508 - A large beautifully woven basket with patterned handle and single colour body, attributed to a Buka Island maker, Bouganville, PNG

ID - 400509 - Two carved wooden ancestral figures, attributed to lower Sepik River region makers, PNG

As Found, small loss to top of one figure

Largest Figure Dimensions

ID - 400510 - A small kundu-form wooden drum with carved snakes to sides and snakeskin drum skin to top, attributed to a PNG maker

ID - 400511 - A vintage Polynesian carved timber Ffgure

ID - 400512 - A vintage open-fired clay pot with serrated rim, attributed to a Central Province, PNG maker, with black timber and steel display stand

As Found, signs of use Including Small Chip to Rim

Pot Dimensions

ID - 400513 - A carved wooden figure of a bird with incised designs of birds against cross hatching, pigment on wood, attributed to a North East Arnhem land, NT maker

ID - 400514 - Three graduated carved wooden figural tam tam slit drums, attributed to a Vanuatu maker

Largest Dimensions

ID - 400515 - A painting featuring emu tracks, snake and waterholes, synthetic polymer on canvas, Inscribed on Verso '(Emu Dreaming) Yankirr Jukurrpa Ray Nelson Pukara NT', no accompanying documentation, unframed, attributed to Raymond Nelson (c1935-2006, Pitjantjatjara Language Group, Irrunytju (Wingellina), WA)

ID - 400516 - Three vintage black palm wood spears with designs of wrapped, coloured string and pigment

As Found, a chip to one barb, some loose strings

Longest

ID - 400517 - A large vintage carved, painted timber trading mask with inlaid shell eyes, wood, cowrie shells, and pigments, attributed to a Tambanum Villiage maker, Sepik Province, PNG

ID - 400518 - A large, vintage, carved, painted timber trading mask with inlaid shell eyes and a bird on the forehead, wood, cowrie shells, and pigments, attributed to a Tambanum Village maker, Sepik Province, PNG

ID - 400519 - Maria Rova (contemporary, Fijian), four paintings of shells on barkcloth, three from a limited edition series, Including 'Cowrie Shell', 175/450, 'Conch Shell', 'Golden Wentletrap', 136/450, and 'Golden Scallop Shell' , 228/450, certificates of authenticity signed by the artist on verso, framed together

Frame Dimensions

ID - 400520 - A timber kundu hand drum with intricate relief carvings to sides, a central handle and lizard drum skin secured with woven bamboo strips, attributed to a South East Irian Jaya maker

ID - 400521 - A vintage kundu hand drum with central handle and bands of incised geometric designs, attributed to a Gulf Province, PNG maker

As found, cracks to timber along grain on both ends, loss to lizard skin on one end, some later incised carving (alphabetical)

ID - 400522 - A vintage carved wooden storyboard depicting supernatural figures amidst a scene of village fife, details picked out with white lime and ochre, attributed to a Kambot Tribe maker of the Lower Sepik River Region PNG

ID - 400523 - Two vintage open-fired cooking pots, attributed to Central Province makers, PNG, c1978/9

As Found, minor chips to rim of one

Largest Dimensions

ID - 400524 - A Malanggan Tatanua mask, carved, painted wood, inlaid shell, and grass fibres, attributed to a Tabar, New Ireland maker

ID - 400525 - An intricately woven grass basket with tightly fitting lid and diamond repeat pattern, attributed to a Buka Island maker, Bouganville, PNG

ID - 400526 - An intricately woven grass basket with tightly fitting lid, attributed to a Buka Island maker, Bouganville, PNG

ID - 400527 - Janet Golder Kngwarreye (b1973, Anmatyerre language group, Mulga Bore, Utopia Homelands) 'Women's Body Paint' 2008, synthetic polymer on canvas, inscribed on verso 'Janet Golder Ngwarai Womens Body Paint', accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and photograph of the artist painting the work, unframed

Janet Golder Kngwarrye is an accomplished artist from the Utopia region, her work has been exhibited around Australia since the late 2010s and is in many private and corporate institutions. Her paintings are influenced by Awelye (women's Ceremonial Body Paintings)

ID - 400528 - A large vintage carved, painted timber trading mask with inlaid shell eyes and red tassel details, wood, cowrie shells, dyed grass fibre, and pigments, attributed to a Tambanum Villiage maker, Sepik Province, PNG

ID - 400529 - A large vintage carved wood storyboard depicting successful hunters returning to the village, details picked out with white lime and ochre, attributed to a Kambot Tribe maker of the Lower Sepik River Region, PNG

ID - 400530 - A vintage carved wood storyboard depicting a figure spying on a couple walking through a forest, details picked out with white lime and ochre, attributed to a Kambot Tribe maker of the Lower Sepik River region of PNG

ID - 400531 - A vintage carved wood crocodile figure associated with the Mindja Yam Ceremony, attributed to a Kwoma maker from the Washkuk Hills region, Upper Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

As found, a few tiny chips to part of the figure, loss of one small element

ID - 400532 - Two carved hardwood forms resembling Polynesian ceremonial war clubs, Including a Kinikini style Club with turtle design, and a Kiakarvo style dance/ceremonial club, Attributed to Fijian makers

Kinikini style club Dimensions

ID - 400533 - Two vintage painted shells with designs of sea snakes, synthetic polymer and pigments on cone shells, artist unknown

As Found, paint flaking on one

Each of Approximate Dimensions

ID - 400534 - A pair of contemporary bilma percussion sticks with dot pattern designs, synthetic polymer on hardwood for the tourist market, by an unknown maker

ID - 400535 - A pair of hardwood timber bilma percussion sticks

ID - 400536 - A vintage engraved boab nut depicting a frilled neck lizard and other elements, attributed to a Kimberly region maker, WA

ID - 400537 - A large lime gourd with intricate 'in the round' burned, carved surface design and pig's tusk stopper, attributed to a Trobriand Islands maker, PNG

ID - 400538 - Lavanda Gordon (Ben) Blackeney OAM (1937-2003, Eora, Queanbeyan Based), hand painted boomerang, stamped to verso

Blakeney began painting from his home In Qyeanbeyan after a career combining armed service, the Commonwealth Police Force and acting

ID - 400539 - Gemma Munkara (active late 20th century, Tiwi language group, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory), small sculptural, carved and painted Pukumani-style pole, wood and pigments, Tiwi Pima Art (Bathurst Island) label in place

ID - 400540 - A painted pole with carvings of fish against a background of cross-hatching, made for the tourist trade, possibly by a maker from North-Eastern Arnham land, resembles a digeridoo but is not hollow

ID - 400541 - Two vintage hardwood carvings with pokerwork designs, including a large goanna and a snake, both by unknown makers, possibly Central Australia

Goanna Dimensions

ID - 400542 - A large vintage carved timber lizard with pokerwork designs by an unknown First Nations Australian maker

ID - 400543 - An exceptional ebony walking stick with intricate, high relief carvings including a figure climbing the base of the shaft, with crocodile, turtle, and other animals all oriented towards the figure just below the curved handle, attributed to a Trobriand Islands maker, PNG

As Found, minor chips to some carved details

ID - 400544 - A painting featuring honey ants and witchetty grubs against a background of marks resembling body paint patterns, synthetic polymer on canvas on board, inscribed on verso 'Jeanie Ross Womens Food Gathering Tjalya Maku Tjurrukurpa', no accompanying documentation, attributed to Jeanie Napitjinpa Ross (b 1965, (Warlpiri Language Group, Yuendumu)

Frame Dimensions

ID - 400545 - Dean Rotumah (contemporary, Booningbah/Bundjalung People, North Coast NSW) Untitled (Crocodile) 2008, synthetic polymer on canvas, SLR 'Dean Rotumah 08'

Frame Dimensions

ID - 400546 - A pair of bilma percussion sticks with pokerwork design for the tourist market by an unknown maker, possibly Central Australia

ID - 400547 - A vintage carved timber spear for the tourist market, synthetic polymer on timber, attributed to a maker from Papua New Guinea

ID - 400548 - An exceptional ebony walking stick with various carved motifs including snakes along the shaft, attributed to a Trobriand Islands maker, PNG

As Found, small chips to tip, small loss on one carved element

ID - 400549 - Two vintage black palm wood bows, one with bamboo bow string, attributed to a Papua New Guinea maker

Bow with String, Dimensions

ID - 400550 - A vintage painted, carved wood figure associated with the Mindja Yam ceremony, attributed to a Kwoma maker from the Washkuk Hills region, Upper Sepik River, Papua New Guinea,

As Found, chips to barb forms on face