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Lyon &amp; Turnbull is pleased to present Form Through Time ft. The Coppens Collection of Aboriginal Art, an auction celebrating art and objects that connect us to the past. This diverse sale brings together Antiquities, African and Oceanic Art, and Natural History, exploring how makers across centuries and cultures have shaped materials into form.&nbsp;At the heart of this edition is The François Coppens Collection of Aboriginal Art, the result of over twenty-five years of passionate collecting and engagement with Australia’s First Nations cultural heritage. The collection features an outstanding group of shields, woomeras, clubs and boomerangs from diverse regional traditions. Together, these works offer a profound insight into one of the world’s oldest artistic lineages, where creativity, land and life remain inseparably linked through enduring connections to country. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Browse a selection of lots from our forthcoming sale.

Specialists' Selection

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ft. The Coppens Collection of Aboriginal Art

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FIJI

Session 1

PERU

KADUNA, NIGERIA

19TH CENTURY, SOUTH AFRICA

TONGA

KEREWA PEOPLES, TURAMA RIVER, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA, POSSIBLY YAMAJI PEOPLE

AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA, POSSIBLY BARDI PEOPLES

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

WESTERN DESERT, AUSTRALIA

KIMBERLEY, AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND

QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA

CENTRAL DESERT, AUSTRALIA

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA

LIKELY WARLPIRI PEOPLES, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA

SOUTH-EAST AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

RABY BAY, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

MIMI SPIRIT AND KANGAROO, C. 1970s

TIWI PEOPLES, MELVILLE ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA

KIMBERLEY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

SOUTH-EAST QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

ARNHEM LAND, AUSTRALIA

LA GRANGE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA, POSSIBLY LOMBADINA

AUSTRALIA, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER

NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

Form Through Time

ft. The Coppens Collection of Aboriginal Art | 875