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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Deep wooden container, concave and elongated with rounded en... JW Lindo collection Apply JW Lindo collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		J W. Lindo Apply J W. Lindo filter
Bowl with pokerwork designs Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Umbakulu, South Australia, Australia Apply Umbakulu, South Australia, Australia filter	Mowitja Apply Mowitja filter
Palm spathe food dish Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter	Mr Leo Austen Apply Mr Leo Austen filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Bark container Gwen and Wayne Masters collection no. 1 Apply Gwen and Wayne Masters collection no. 1 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia Apply Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia filter	Mrs Bunjuck Apply Mrs Bunjuck filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Wooden container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Wooden container Olive Pink collection Apply Olive Pink collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		Miss Olive Pink Apply Miss Olive Pink filter
Cartoon titled 'Wayne Swan cracks the whip', by John Tiedema... Political Cartooning 2008 collection Apply Political Cartooning 2008 collection filter	Political Cartoons Apply Political Cartoons filter		Mr John Tiedemann Apply Mr John Tiedemann filter	2008 Apply 2008 filter
Egg shaped hollow lime gourd Florence Gaby collection Apply Florence Gaby collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Fibre basket by Lily Long, 2008 Canning Stock Route collection Apply Canning Stock Route collection filter	Baskets Apply Baskets filter	Canning Stock Route, , Australia Apply Canning Stock Route, , Australia filter	Lily Long Apply Lily Long filter	2008 Apply 2008 filter
Bowl with pokerwork designs Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Umbakulu, South Australia, Australia Apply Umbakulu, South Australia, Australia filter	Mowitja Apply Mowitja filter
'Warla' by Billy Thomas, 2008 Canning Stock Route collection Apply Canning Stock Route collection filter	Paintings Apply Paintings filter	Wangkatjungka, Western Australia, Australia Apply Wangkatjungka, Western Australia, Australia filter	Billy Thomas Apply Billy Thomas filter	2008 Apply 2008 filter
Rectangular corroded black metal nail and screw tidy John Handfield collection Apply John Handfield collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Elliptical concave bark container Gerhardt Laves collection Apply Gerhardt Laves collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Cape Leveque, Western Australia, Australia Apply Cape Leveque, Western Australia, Australia filter	Apply filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Oval wooden bowl Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		Unknown Apply Unknown filter
Terracotta bowl with dark blue slip by Renita Stanley Ernabella Arts Inc. collection no. 7 Apply Ernabella Arts Inc. collection no. 7 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Ms Renita Stanley Apply Ms Renita Stanley filter	2005 Apply 2005 filter
Wooden container Olive Pink collection Apply Olive Pink collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Apply filter	Apply filter	1977 Apply 1977 filter
Bark container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Kunmunya Mission (aka Port George IV mission), West Kimberley, West... Apply Kunmunya Mission (aka Port George IV mission), West Kimberley, West... filter
Container Roy Barker collection no. 1 Apply Roy Barker collection no. 1 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Wooden container Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Amata, South Australia, Australia Apply Amata, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter
'Lowulowuku Yinta' by Mulyatingki Marney, 2008 Canning Stock Route collection Apply Canning Stock Route collection filter	Paintings Apply Paintings filter	Kunawarritji, Western Australia, Australia Apply Kunawarritji, Western Australia, Australia filter	Mulyatingki Marney Apply Mulyatingki Marney filter	2008 Apply 2008 filter
Container Hazel Merlo collection Apply Hazel Merlo collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Wooden container with adze marks Enid Bowden collection Apply Enid Bowden collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Elliptical concave bark container Gabriella Roy collection Apply Gabriella Roy collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Elongated wooden concave container with rounded ends JW Lindo collection Apply JW Lindo collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		J W. Lindo Apply J W. Lindo filter
Cartoon titled 'Budget Souffle', by Sturt Krygsman, 2008 Political Cartooning 2008 collection Apply Political Cartooning 2008 collection filter	Political Cartoons Apply Political Cartoons filter		Mr Sturt Krygsman Apply Mr Sturt Krygsman filter	2008 Apply 2008 filter
Cartoon titled 'Nelson splits', by Ron Tandberg, 2008 Political Cartooning 2008 collection Apply Political Cartooning 2008 collection filter	Political Cartoons Apply Political Cartoons filter		Mr Ron Tandberg Apply Mr Ron Tandberg filter	2008 Apply 2008 filter
Wooden container 'Snake Dreaming at Tjuntina', painted by To... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Yayayi, Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yayayi, Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Tommy L. Tjapaltjarri Apply Tommy L. Tjapaltjarri filter	1977 Apply 1977 filter
Interfet stubbie holder Australian Army History Unit collection Apply Australian Army History Unit collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	East Timor Apply East Timor filter	Australian Army Apply Australian Army filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
Container for a wedding cake Margot Child collection Apply Margot Child collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		Mrs Margot Child Apply Mrs Margot Child filter
Bark container from Bathurst Island Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Apply filter	1911 Apply 1911 filter
Wooden container Douglas Seaton collection Apply Douglas Seaton collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Cartoon titled 'Move!', by Geoff Pryor, 2008 Political Cartooning 2008 collection Apply Political Cartooning 2008 collection filter	Political Cartoons Apply Political Cartoons filter		Mr Geoff Pryor Apply Mr Geoff Pryor filter	2008 Apply 2008 filter
Tunga made by Kenny Brown, 2013 Kenny Brown collection Apply Kenny Brown collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Milikapiti (Snake Bay), Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Ter... Apply Milikapiti (Snake Bay), Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Ter... filter	Mr Kenny Brown Apply Mr Kenny Brown filter	2013 Apply 2013 filter
Bamboo bottle Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter	Mr Leo Austen Apply Mr Leo Austen filter	1919 Apply 1919 filter
Cartoon titled 'Brendan before the fall', by Cathy Wilcox, 2... Political Cartooning 2008 collection Apply Political Cartooning 2008 collection filter	Political Cartoons Apply Political Cartoons filter		Ms Cathy Wilcox Apply Ms Cathy Wilcox filter	2008 Apply 2008 filter
'Native Cat and Goanna 1', Juanella McKenzie, 2008 Regina and Juanella McKenzie collection Apply Regina and Juanella McKenzie collection filter	Paintings Apply Paintings filter	Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia Apply Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia filter	Ms Juanella McKenzie Apply Ms Juanella McKenzie filter	2008 Apply 2008 filter
Melaleuca bark container Helen Reeve collection Apply Helen Reeve collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1972 Apply 1972 filter
Boat-shaped wooden container, painted glossy tan colour Gwen and Wayne Masters collection no. 2 Apply Gwen and Wayne Masters collection no. 2 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Bowl with pokerwork designs Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Walter Pukutiwara Apply Walter Pukutiwara filter
'Sunday Well' by Dadda Samson, 2008 Canning Stock Route collection Apply Canning Stock Route collection filter	Paintings Apply Paintings filter	Jigalong, Western Australia, Australia Apply Jigalong, Western Australia, Australia filter	Dadda Samson Apply Dadda Samson filter	2008 Apply 2008 filter
Cylindrical bark container Enid Bowden collection Apply Enid Bowden collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia Apply Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia filter	Apply filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
Wooden container Olive Pink collection Apply Olive Pink collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		Miss Olive Pink Apply Miss Olive Pink filter
Fibre basket by Renette Biljabu, 2008 Canning Stock Route collection Apply Canning Stock Route collection filter	Baskets Apply Baskets filter	Canning Stock Route, , Australia Apply Canning Stock Route, , Australia filter	Renette Biljabu Apply Renette Biljabu filter	2008 Apply 2008 filter
Nail and screw tidy John Handfield collection Apply John Handfield collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Bamboo water container Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter	Mr A P. Lyons Apply Mr A P. Lyons filter	1916 Apply 1916 filter
Cylindrical, ceramic stoneware vessel Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		Apply filter	1991 Apply 1991 filter
Bark container Charles Hart collection Apply Charles Hart collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		Professor Charles (Steve) W. Hart Apply Professor Charles (Steve) W. Hart filter
'Ngurti' (wooden container) by Kuji Rosie Goodjie and Jukuja... Canning Stock Route collection Apply Canning Stock Route collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Ngumpan, Western Australia, Australia Apply Ngumpan, Western Australia, Australia filter	Kuji R. Goodjie Apply Kuji R. Goodjie filter	2007 Apply 2007 filter
Cartoon titled 'Lost Abbott', by Rocco Fazzari, 2008 Political Cartooning 2008 collection Apply Political Cartooning 2008 collection filter	Political Cartoons Apply Political Cartoons filter		Mr Rocco Fazzari Apply Mr Rocco Fazzari filter	2008 Apply 2008 filter
Wooden container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Wooden container, Wangkangurru people Horne-Bowie collection Apply Horne-Bowie collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Apply filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Bowl with pokerwork designs Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Amata, South Australia, Australia Apply Amata, South Australia, Australia filter	Mildred Lyons Apply Mildred Lyons filter
Cartoon titled 'The Quixote Protocol', by Paul Newman, 2008 Political Cartooning 2008 collection Apply Political Cartooning 2008 collection filter	Political Cartoons Apply Political Cartoons filter		Mr Paul Newman Apply Mr Paul Newman filter	2008 Apply 2008 filter
Bark container Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Cairns, Queensland, Australia Apply Cairns, Queensland, Australia filter	Apply filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Wooden container Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter
'Marapinti' by Josephine Nangala, 2008 Canning Stock Route collection Apply Canning Stock Route collection filter	Paintings Apply Paintings filter	Kiwirrkurra Community, Western Australia, Australia Apply Kiwirrkurra Community, Western Australia, Australia filter	Josephine Nangala Apply Josephine Nangala filter	2008 Apply 2008 filter
Pigmented, cylindrical bark container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Port George IV, Western Australia, Australia Apply Port George IV, Western Australia, Australia filter	Apply filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
Bowl with pokerwork designs Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Ngalpuntja Apply Ngalpuntja filter
Partly finished wooden container Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Pigmented, cylindrical bark container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Port George IV, Western Australia, Australia Apply Port George IV, Western Australia, Australia filter	Apply filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter