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A RARE WOODEN SHOVEL
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 AUD
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Description
carved in hardwood
- LENGTH: 72.5CM
Condition
There is a fine hole through the tip of the handle for suspension and some small chips to the blade edge most likely from use. The lower left hand side has been broken and reattached.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Cf. A. Massola, 'The Wooden Shovels of the Aborigines of South Eastern Australia', in Mankind: Official Journal of the Anthropological Societies of Australia, Sydney: The Anthropological Society of New South Wales, vol.5, no.7, April 1959, pp.289-296, for extensive discussion and illustrations of related examples in the collections of national and state museums.
This rare artefact is replete with adze markings over its entire surface and is likely to have been stone carved. The surface relates it closely to the boomerangs produced in central New South Wales in the early nineteenth century.
This rare artefact is replete with adze markings over its entire surface and is likely to have been stone carved. The surface relates it closely to the boomerangs produced in central New South Wales in the early nineteenth century.