Australian Tribal Art
Australia
Whale Bone “Patu Paraoa”, 18th/19th Century
Maori
Bone
17.75 inches (height)
Provenance
Ex Finch & Co., England
Description:
Hand held thrusting club, bottom hole for wrist cord
Australia
Woomera (Spear Thrower), 19th Century
Western Australia
Wood, gum resin, bone
27.75 x 4.5 inches
Provenance
Ex Lord Alistair McAlpine
Australia
Shield, 19th Century
Western Australia
Wood, pigment
28.5 x 8 inches
ProvenanceDescription:
Ex Lord Alistair McAlpine, England
Description:
Natural pigment on hardwood with fine elaborate liner design grooving on both front and back
Australia
Club, 19th Century
Hard Wood
25 x 8 inches
Provenance
Ex Lord Alistair McAlpine Collection