Aboriginal Artifacts for Sale

A good pair of bilma made from the wood of lanapu which is hard, light and resistant to termite attack. High-pitched metallic sound. Red ochred.

An old and beautiful wooden animal (goanna?) carving. Sculpted from softwood and decorated with sacred clan designs in ochre, this carving resembles sacred ceremonial items of high totemic order.

An old hardwood dagger decorated with ochre pigments. Bears an old Milingimbi Craftware label.

An old hardwood battle club used in close combat as well as in ceremonial dancing. Carved fishtail handgrip and ochre decoration to blade. Clubs like these are given clan-specific totemic names and are symbols of ancestral power.

An old ceremonial boomerang sculpted from hardwood and decorated with ochre pigments. The painted motifs represent portions of the Wagilak Sisters mythology.

A rare, old and unusual artifact from Mornington Island, possibly a tool for weaving nets. Two carved notches are evident on the central portion of the item.

An old mosquito totem, carved from a hardwood and decorated with ochre pigments. Believed to possess magical powers. Extremely rare.

An old spearthrower that was made for use, not for sale. Faded red ochre pigmentation to whole and string binding to hand grip. Excellent condition and intact nib.

Acquired from a regional Victorian museum.

Top - old Northern Queensland 4-pronged fishing spear with reversed barbs; Middle - old Arnhem Land 2-pronged ceremonial spear; Bottom - old Northern Queensland multiple-pronged fishing spear with stingray barbs.