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Headdress from the West Kimberley region, with ears, mouth a...

This headdress is part of a collection of six headresses and two dance items which the National Museum acquired in 1985 ...
Bark container collected at Yallock station near Cobar, New ...

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0320 reads: "Prest by Mr J Leah/Cobar/Coolamon or food dish/Mulga tribe/Yallock ". Edmu...
Carved softwood dance wand or Maramaraitapa

The collection includes two wands carried by women in traditional ceremonial dances.
Carved softwood dance wand or Maramaraitapa

The collection includes two wands carried by women in traditional ceremonial dances.
Asymetrical boomerang
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Margaret Pinnock
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Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia
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Fighting stick with a rounded handle
Clubs
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Margaret Pinnock
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Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia
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Fighting stick with thin incised lines
Clubs
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Margaret Pinnock
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Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia
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String cross made from yarn and wood
Dance equipment
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Jack Karadada
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1988
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Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia
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Deep bark container
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Kalumburu Dance Group
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1988
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Stage prop spear made from wooden dowelling, painted dark br...
Dance equipment
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Part of Kangaroo Man costume
Part of Kangaroo Man costume
Dance equipment
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Headdress from the West Kimberley region, with ears, mouth a...

This headdress is part of a collection of six headresses and two dance items which the National Museum acquired in 1985 ...
Headdress from the West Kimberley region, represents a WW1 s...

This headdress is part of a collection of six headresses and two dance items which the National Museum acquired in 1985 ...
Bark painting depicting a Wandjina figure with boomerangs en...
Bark paintings
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Kalumburu Dance Group
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1988
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Stick from the West Kimberley region, represents a WW1 soldi...

This sword is part of a collection of six headresses and two dance items which the National Museum acquired in 1985 from...
Stage prop spear made from wooden dowelling, painted dark br...
Dance equipment
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String cross made from yarn and wood
Dance equipment
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Jack Karadada
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1988
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Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia
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Stick from the West Kimberley region, represents a WW1 soldi...

This sword is part of a collection of six headresses and two dance items which the National Museum acquired in 1985 from...
Ceremonial board depicting Wandjina
Ceremonial objects
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Margaret Pinnock
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1964
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Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia
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Headdress from the West Kimberley region, with ears and eyes

This headdress is part of a collection of six headresses and two dance items which the National Museum acquired in 1985 ...
Headdress from the West Kimberley region, represents a WW1 s...

This headdress is part of a collection of six headresses and two dance items which the National Museum acquired in 1985 ...
Bark painting depicting a wandjina figure
Bark paintings
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Waigan Djanghara
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Stage prop spear made from wooden dowelling, painted dark br...
Dance equipment
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Headdress from the West Kimberley region, with ears and eyes

This headdress is part of a collection of six headresses and two dance items which the National Museum acquired in 1985 ...
Stage prop spear made from wooden dowelling, painted dark br...
Dance equipment
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Image	Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
	Headdress from the West Kimberley region, with ears, mouth a... Paddy Roe collection Apply Paddy Roe collection filter	Dance equipment Apply Dance equipment filter	Broome, Western Australia, Australia Apply Broome, Western Australia, Australia filter	Jack Lee Apply Jack Lee filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
	Bark container collected at Yallock station near Cobar, New ... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Yallock, New South Wales, Australia Apply Yallock, New South Wales, Australia filter	J Leach Apply J Leach filter
	Carved softwood dance wand or Maramaraitapa Geoff Dennis collection Apply Geoff Dennis collection filter	Dance equipment Apply Dance equipment filter	Owaraha AKA Santa Ana Island, Solomon Islands Apply Owaraha AKA Santa Ana Island, Solomon Islands filter		1972 Apply 1972 filter
	Carved softwood dance wand or Maramaraitapa Geoff Dennis collection Apply Geoff Dennis collection filter	Dance equipment Apply Dance equipment filter	Owarika AKA Santa Catalina Island, Solomon Islands Apply Owarika AKA Santa Catalina Island, Solomon Islands filter		1972 Apply 1972 filter
	Asymetrical boomerang Bruce Wright collection Apply Bruce Wright collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia Apply Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia filter	Margaret Pinnock Apply Margaret Pinnock filter
	Fighting stick with a rounded handle Bruce Wright collection Apply Bruce Wright collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia Apply Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia filter	Margaret Pinnock Apply Margaret Pinnock filter
	Fighting stick with thin incised lines Bruce Wright collection Apply Bruce Wright collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia Apply Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia filter	Margaret Pinnock Apply Margaret Pinnock filter
	String cross made from yarn and wood Kalumburu Community collection Apply Kalumburu Community collection filter	Dance equipment Apply Dance equipment filter	Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia Apply Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia filter	Jack Karadada Apply Jack Karadada filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
	Deep bark container Kalumburu Community collection Apply Kalumburu Community collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Kalumburu Dance Group Apply Kalumburu Dance Group filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
	Stage prop spear made from wooden dowelling, painted dark br... Beth Dean Carell collection no. 3 Apply Beth Dean Carell collection no. 3 filter	Dance equipment Apply Dance equipment filter
Image Unavailable	Part of Kangaroo Man costume Beth Dean Carell collection no. 3 Apply Beth Dean Carell collection no. 3 filter	Dance equipment Apply Dance equipment filter
	Headdress from the West Kimberley region, with ears, mouth a... Paddy Roe collection Apply Paddy Roe collection filter	Dance equipment Apply Dance equipment filter	Broome, Western Australia, Australia Apply Broome, Western Australia, Australia filter	Jack Lee Apply Jack Lee filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
	Headdress from the West Kimberley region, represents a WW1 s... Paddy Roe collection Apply Paddy Roe collection filter	Dance equipment Apply Dance equipment filter	Broome, Western Australia, Australia Apply Broome, Western Australia, Australia filter	Jack Lee Apply Jack Lee filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
	Bark painting depicting a Wandjina figure with boomerangs en... Kalumburu Community collection Apply Kalumburu Community collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Kalumburu Dance Group Apply Kalumburu Dance Group filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
	Stick from the West Kimberley region, represents a WW1 soldi... Paddy Roe collection Apply Paddy Roe collection filter	Dance equipment Apply Dance equipment filter	Broome, Western Australia, Australia Apply Broome, Western Australia, Australia filter	Jack Lee Apply Jack Lee filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
	Stage prop spear made from wooden dowelling, painted dark br... Beth Dean Carell collection no. 3 Apply Beth Dean Carell collection no. 3 filter	Dance equipment Apply Dance equipment filter
	String cross made from yarn and wood Kalumburu Community collection Apply Kalumburu Community collection filter	Dance equipment Apply Dance equipment filter	Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia Apply Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia filter	Jack Karadada Apply Jack Karadada filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
	Stick from the West Kimberley region, represents a WW1 soldi... Paddy Roe collection Apply Paddy Roe collection filter	Dance equipment Apply Dance equipment filter	Broome, Western Australia, Australia Apply Broome, Western Australia, Australia filter	Jack Lee Apply Jack Lee filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
	Ceremonial board depicting Wandjina Bruce Wright collection Apply Bruce Wright collection filter	Ceremonial objects Apply Ceremonial objects filter	Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia Apply Kalumburu, Western Australia, Australia filter	Margaret Pinnock Apply Margaret Pinnock filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
	Headdress from the West Kimberley region, with ears and eyes Paddy Roe collection Apply Paddy Roe collection filter	Dance equipment Apply Dance equipment filter	Broome, Western Australia, Australia Apply Broome, Western Australia, Australia filter	Jack Lee Apply Jack Lee filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
	Headdress from the West Kimberley region, represents a WW1 s... Paddy Roe collection Apply Paddy Roe collection filter	Dance equipment Apply Dance equipment filter	Broome, Western Australia, Australia Apply Broome, Western Australia, Australia filter	Jack Lee Apply Jack Lee filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
	Bark painting depicting a wandjina figure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Waigan Djanghara Apply Waigan Djanghara filter
	Stage prop spear made from wooden dowelling, painted dark br... Beth Dean Carell collection no. 3 Apply Beth Dean Carell collection no. 3 filter	Dance equipment Apply Dance equipment filter
	Headdress from the West Kimberley region, with ears and eyes Paddy Roe collection Apply Paddy Roe collection filter	Dance equipment Apply Dance equipment filter	Broome, Western Australia, Australia Apply Broome, Western Australia, Australia filter	Jack Lee Apply Jack Lee filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
	Stage prop spear made from wooden dowelling, painted dark br... Beth Dean Carell collection no. 3 Apply Beth Dean Carell collection no. 3 filter	Dance equipment Apply Dance equipment filter

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