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| ABORIGINAL SWORD CLUB
Dimensions:Height 60", Length 6"...Provenance: Ex-Lord McAlpine Cat. No. 103
sku # A69
Large Queensland sword / club probably dating to the mid or late 1800s. Some minor wear to an edge. Marked in ink at the grips edge "North East Qld. No. 103"
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| BI-CORNUAL QUEENSLAND BASKET
Dimensions: Height 12" Width 14"
Provenance: Muralambeen Homestead Collection - Far North Queensland
Ex- Private Collection Qu
sku # A148
Very Rare Bi-Cornual Queensland Aboriginal Basket, very finewoven lawyer cane with natural earth pigments. It was very difficult to capture an image to elaborate the beauty of the faded pigments due the the cavities between rattan strips. If you look close enought you will see the remaining pigments and design. Provenance: Formerly from the Muralambeen Homestead, Far north Qld. Ex Sotheby's lot 12- 2007
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| CLASSIC GOULMARI SHIELD
Dimensions: Height 22", Width 8"
Provenance: Ex- Lord McAlpine Collection
sku # A58
A classic and early shield, oval shaped front painted black with battle scars and carved "R,B,N's and A's,H,L, alphabets on the back. A plain shield that has a strong presence to begin with and later the characters were probably carved upon first contact. Age estimated mid to late 1800s.
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| EARLY QUEENSLAND SHIELD "Star"
Dimensions: Height 19", Width 7"
Provenance:Ex- Lord McAlpine No 37.
sku # A57
Early shield, oval shaped with a carved six pointed red ochre star with an inner circle painted black on the front, sorrounded by a painted hourglass-like shaped six point design. The wood grains shows good wear from it's age and use. A good form and shape.Old patina. Battle scars present. Mid to late 1800s. Marked with a "No. 37" on an edge.
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| OLD QUEENSLAND WOOMERA
Dimensions: Height 29". Provenance: Ex- Lord McAlpine Collection Cat. No. 20
sku # A96
Large Queensland "woomera" spear thrower bi-valve shell ends attached with spinifex resin, the other end, a long peg attached at an angle by spinifex resin. One bi-valve shell missing. written at one end "Cape York . No 20.
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| QUEENSLAND PINEAPPLE CLUB
Dimensions: Height 26"
sku # A140
Queensland pineapple club , late 19th to early 20th C. Small old loss from use.
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| QUEENSLAND RAINFOREST SHIELD
Dimensions: Height 18.5", Width 8.5"
Provenance: From a Queensland Collection
sku # A116
An early rainforest shield made from the roots of a fig tree, the front exhibits worn pigments of various colors, the surface, scarred yet smooth from it's use. The reverse displays the ignitials "T.S". Small loop handle worn from use. Likely a little man's functional shield.
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| RAINFOREST SWORD CLUB
Dimensions: Height 49.5"
sku # A174
An early 20th Century sword club from Queensland. Painted in earth tone colors of ochre, yellow ochre, blue( probably ricketts blue) pipeclay and black. This club was used for close encounters. Stand included.
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