Aboriginal Artefacts

Selected Aboriginal & Melanesian objects and artifacts including boomerangs, weapons, carvings, bark paintings, sculptures, didgeridoos, masks and fish nets.

 

Bark Basket by Artefact

Artefact   |  Bark Basket

Jap 017801  |  bark & ochre  |  41 x 21 cm

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Bark Painting by Bininyuwuul

Bininyuwuul  |  Bark Painting

Jap 011034  |  ochre on bark  |  49 x 22 cm

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Shield by Artefact

Artefact   |  Shield

Jap 017827  |  carved wood   |  74 x 13 cm

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No 7 Boomerang by Errol Evans

Errol Evans  |  No 7 Boomerang

Jap 021348  |  Wooden artefact  |  77 x 25 cm

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Ceremonial artefact by Artefact

Artefact  |  Ceremonial artefact

Jap 011030  |  carved wood  |  54 cm

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Cradle by Lily Karadada

Lily Karadada  |  Cradle

Jap 007083

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Carved Head by Artefact

Artefact   |  Carved Head

Jap 023183  |  carved wood   |  33 x 10 x 10 cm

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Club by Errol Evans

Errol Evans  |  Club

Jap 021351  |  Wooden artefact  |  60 x 8 cm

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Digeridoo by Artefact

Artefact   |  Digeridoo

Jap 017828  |  carved wood   |  72 x 7 cm

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Stone Axe by Artefact

Artefact   |  Stone Axe

Jap 017810  |  flint, wood & fibre  |  50 x 35 cm

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Kali – Wanwan by Errol Evans

Errol Evans  |  Kali – Wanwan

Jap 021352  |  Wooden artefact  |  52 x 7 cm

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Didgeridoo by Artefact

Artefact   |  Didgeridoo

Jap 017852  |  carved wood & ochre  |  128 x 6 cm

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Boomerang by Artefact

Artefact   |  Boomerang

Jap 023173  |  carved wood   |  60 x 6 cm

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Wooden Club by Artefact

Artefact   |  Wooden Club

Jap 023172  |  carved wood   |  58 x 7 cm

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Engraved Boomerang by Artefact

Artefact   |  Engraved Boomerang

Jap 017841  |  wood, stone carved   |  55 x 6 cm

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Echidna by Artefact

Artefact   |  Echidna

Jap 023179  |  carved wood   |  29 x 12 x 9 cm

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Woomera by Artefact

Artefact   |  Woomera

Jap 023175  |  carved wood   |  60 x 11.5 cm

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Purukupali by Cyril James Kerinauia

Cyril James Kerinauia  |  Purukupali

Jap 010564  |  cast bronze  |  height 35 cm

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Jinani by Cyril James Kerinauia

Cyril James Kerinauia  |  Jinani

Jap 010565  |  cast bronze  |  height 59 cm

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Flying Fox by Artefact

Artefact   |  Flying Fox

Jap 023177  |  carved wood   |  42.5 x 12 cm

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Bark Painting by Anarargayara

Anarargayara  |  Bark Painting

Jap 023194  |  ochre pigments on bark  |  65 x 30 x 7 cm

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Walking Stick by Brenton James

Brenton James  |  Walking Stick

Jap 021355  |  Wooden artefact  |  114 x 3 cm

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Carved Figure by Arnhemland carving

Arnhemland carving  |  Carved Figure

Jap 013901  |  ochre on wood  |  height 46 cm

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Wooden Club by Artefact

Artefact   |  Wooden Club

Jap 017831  |  carved wood   |  58x 5 cm

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Owl by Immaculata Tippiloura

Immaculata Tippiloura  |  Owl

Jap 023283  |  ochre on Ironwood  |  39 x 10 cm

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Boomerang by Artefact

Artefact  |  Boomerang

Jap 011100  |  wood, stone carved  |  Length 60 cm

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Digging Stick by Brenton James

Brenton James  |  Digging Stick

Jap 021354  |  Wooden artefact  |  90 x 3 cm

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Boomerang by Artefact

Artefact   |  Boomerang

Jap 017833  |  carved wood   |  67 x 10 cm

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Ceremonial Mask by Artefact

Artefact   |  Ceremonial Mask

Jap 017785  |  carved wood & ochre  |  28 x 8 cm

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Painted Boomerang by Brenda Singer and Errol Evans

Brenda Singer and Errol Evans  |  Painted Boomerang

Jap 021350  |  Wooden artefact  |  69 x 8 cm

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Snake by Artist unknown - Groote Island

Artist unknown - Groote Island  |  Snake

Jap 006125  |  ochre on bark

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Boomerang by Artefact

Artefact   |  Boomerang

Jap 023174  |  carved wood   |  55 x 6 cm

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Boomerang by Artefact

Artefact   |  Boomerang

Jap 017843  |  carved wood   |  55 x 9 cm

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Barbed Spear by Artefact

Artefact   |  Barbed Spear

Jap 023171  |  carved wood   |  124 x 7.5 cm

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Ceremonial long knife & dagger by Artefact

Artefact   |  Ceremonial long knife & dagger

Jap 017794  |  bone, leather, steel  |  70 x 6 cm

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Digging Stick by CLDJ

CLDJ  |  Digging Stick

Jap 021357  |  Wooden artefact  |  60 x 3 cm

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Flat Club – woomera shape by Artefact

Artefact  |  Flat Club – woomera shape

Jap 011022  |  carved wood  |  86 cm

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Ceremonial Paddle by Artefact

Artefact   |  Ceremonial Paddle

Jap 017806  |  carved wood & ochre  |  114 x 14 cm

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Spear thrower by Artefact

Artefact   |  Spear thrower

Jap 017805  |  carved wood & ochre  |  88 x 5.5 cm

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Boomerang by Artefact

Artefact  |  Boomerang

Jap 011025  |  carved wood  |  74 cm

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Carved Bowl by Artefact

Artefact   |  Carved Bowl

Jap 023184  |  carved wood   |  18 x 28 x 8 cm

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Bird Carving by Mick Munkara

Mick Munkara  |  Bird Carving

Jap 016290  |  carved wood & ochre  |  height 56 cm

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Snake by Artefact

Artefact   |  Snake

Jap 017839  |  carved wood & ochre  |  93 x 3 cm

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Wandjina Bark Painting by Lily Karadada

Lily Karadada  |  Wandjina Bark Painting

Jap 007087  |  ochre on bark  |  88 x 33 cm

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Ceremonial artefact by Artefact

Artefact   |  Ceremonial artefact

Jap 017795  |  carved wood   |  87 x 12 cm

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Pair of Dancing Sticks by Artefact

Artefact  |  Pair of Dancing Sticks

Jap 011083  |  carved wood  |  Length 70 cm

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Wooden Club by Artefact

Artefact   |  Wooden Club

Jap 017835  |  carved wood   |  75 x 3 cm

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Carved Fish by Artefact

Artefact   |  Carved Fish

Jap 017832  |  carved wood & ochre  |  46 x 18 cm

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Turtle by Richard Portaminni James

Richard Portaminni James  |  Turtle

Jap 016279  |  carved wood & ochre  |  46 X 24 cm

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Lizard by Artefact

Artefact   |  Lizard

Jap 023178  |  carved wood   |  53.5 x 7 cm

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Fighting club by Artefact

Artefact  |  Fighting club

Jap 011082  |  carved wood  |  Length 75 cm

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Ceremonial ornament – necklace by Artefact

Artefact   |  Ceremonial ornament – necklace

Jap 017800  |  fibre  |  93 x 8 cm

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Ceremonial Mask by Artefact

Artefact   |  Ceremonial Mask

Jap 017784  |  carved wood & shell  |  26 x 12 cm

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Ceremonial Mask by Artefact

Artefact   |  Ceremonial Mask

Jap 017783  |  carved wood   |  49 x 13 cm

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Fish Carving by Artefact

Artefact   |  Fish Carving

Jap 017787  |  carved wood   |  17 x 11 cm

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Woomera by Artefact

Artefact  |  Woomera

Jap 011084  |  carved wood  |  Length 83 cm

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Animal Figure (Possum) by Artefact

Artefact   |  Animal Figure (Possum)

Jap 017793  |  carved wood & ochre  |  31 x 8 cm

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Fibre bag – Pacific by Artefact

Artefact  |  Fibre bag – Pacific

Jap 011098  |  painted fibre  |  48 x 36 cm

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Artifacts and objects from around Australia include some of the everyday traditional tools and weapons – boomerangs, shields, spears and hunting sticks – used by Aboriginal people across the continent. The women have crafted digging sticks, coolamons and some woven ornaments. Fibre weavings, particularly from Arnhem Land, include baskets and bags, mats and spirit figures such as Yawkyawks.  Other ceremonial items include Pukamani poles, hollow log coffins and carved Mimi spirit figures, as well as traditional bark paintings. Carvings from the islands off the north coast of Australia include ancestor figures, masks and totemic animals. The Aboriginal material culture from traditional life remains strong in some regions while in other areas it has rapidly adjusted to modern lifestyles.

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