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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Wooden container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Elongated concave wooden container with rounded ends and adz... JW Lindo collection Apply JW Lindo collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		J W. Lindo Apply J W. Lindo filter
Wooden container Enid Bowden collection Apply Enid Bowden 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
Wooden bowl with burnt engraved 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
Pair of ladies black patent leather shoes Lois Grosse collection Apply Lois Grosse collection filter	Shoes Apply Shoes filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	J Robins (VIC) Pty Ltd Apply J Robins (VIC) Pty Ltd filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Exercise book used by Lois Grosse (nee Ottens) when attendin... Lois Grosse collection Apply Lois Grosse collection filter	Exercise books Apply Exercise books filter	Brinkworth, South Australia, Australia Apply Brinkworth, South Australia, Australia filter	Mrs Lois V. Grosse Apply Mrs Lois V. Grosse filter	1944 Apply 1944 filter
Terracotta bowl with sgaffito decoration by Tjunkaya Tapaya,... 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	Tjunkaya Tapaya Apply Tjunkaya Tapaya filter	2006 Apply 2006 filter
Pigmented, shallow wooden, elongated concave container Yalata Lutheran Mission collection Apply Yalata Lutheran Mission collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Yalata, South Australia, Australia Apply Yalata, South Australia, Australia filter	Apply filter	1970 Apply 1970 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
Bark container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Wooden container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Egg shaped hollow lime gourd Florence Gaby collection Apply Florence Gaby collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Bark container Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 2 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 2 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	Popalntao Apply Popalntao filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Crocheted baby's bib Reverend John Grosse collection Apply Reverend John Grosse collection filter	Baby bibs Apply Baby bibs filter		Mrs Lois V. Grosse Apply Mrs Lois V. Grosse 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
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
Boomerang Ursula McConnel collection Apply Ursula McConnel collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Yarrabah, Cairns, Queensland, Australia Apply Yarrabah, Cairns, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Albert Underwood Apply Mr Albert Underwood filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Mary's Babe given to Lois Grosse (nee Ottens) 1942 Reverend John Grosse collection Apply Reverend John Grosse collection filter	Religious books Apply Religious books filter		Mrs Lois V. Grosse Apply Mrs Lois V. Grosse filter	1942 Apply 1942 filter
Wooden container Olive Pink collection Apply Olive Pink collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		Miss Olive Pink Apply Miss Olive Pink 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
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
Blue plastic bowl covered in white pigment Maningrida Arts and Crafts 1993 collection Apply Maningrida Arts and Crafts 1993 collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Bark container Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter		1973 Apply 1973 filter
Pigmented wooden container, Arrernte 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
Lord Teach Us to Pray, 1944, given to Lois Grosse (nee Otten... Reverend John Grosse collection Apply Reverend John Grosse collection filter	Religious books Apply Religious books filter		Mrs Lois V. Grosse Apply Mrs Lois V. Grosse filter	1944 Apply 1944 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	Nola Apply Nola filter
Headpad Central Australia Field Trip 1994 collection Apply Central Australia Field Trip 1994 collection filter	Headpads Apply Headpads filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Maringka Burton Apply Maringka Burton filter	1994 Apply 1994 filter
Carved wooden bilby Central Australia Field Trip 1994 collection Apply Central Australia Field Trip 1994 collection filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Maringka Burton Apply Maringka Burton filter	1994 Apply 1994 filter
Wooden container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Musgrave Ranges, South Australia, Australia Apply Musgrave Ranges, South Australia, Australia filter	Apply filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Bible Hero Stories - JESUS. Book One Bethlehem owned by Lois... Reverend John Grosse collection Apply Reverend John Grosse collection filter	Storybooks Apply Storybooks filter		Mrs Lois V. Grosse Apply Mrs Lois V. Grosse filter
God's Children at Prayer, 1946, given to Lois Grosse (nee Ot... Reverend John Grosse collection Apply Reverend John Grosse collection filter	Religious books Apply Religious books filter		Mrs Lois V. Grosse Apply Mrs Lois V. Grosse filter	1946 Apply 1946 filter
Conical shaped hollow lime gourd Florence Gaby collection Apply Florence Gaby collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Supermix brand food processor, a wedding gift to the Grosses... Reverend John Grosse collection Apply Reverend John Grosse collection filter	Food processors Apply Food processors filter		Mrs Lois V. Grosse Apply Mrs Lois V. Grosse filter	1961 Apply 1961 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	Nola Apply Nola filter
Wooden container from the Rawlinson Ranges Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Rawlinson Ranges, Western Australia, Australia Apply Rawlinson Ranges, Western Australia, Australia filter	Walter B. MacDougall Mr Apply Walter B. MacDougall Mr 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
Deep concave wooden container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Apply filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Toiletry bag from the 1920s Lois Grosse collection Apply Lois Grosse collection filter	Toiletry bags Apply Toiletry bags filter	Brinkworth, South Australia, Australia Apply Brinkworth, South Australia, Australia filter	Vera E. Ottens Apply Vera E. Ottens 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
Pigmented container Stan Mitchell collection Apply Stan Mitchell collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Katherine River, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Katherine River, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Apply filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Pigmented cylindrical bark container Professor Adolphus Elkin collection Apply Professor Adolphus Elkin collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Port George IV, Western Australia, Australia Apply Port George IV, Western Australia, Australia filter	Apply filter	1927 Apply 1927 filter
Semi-circular wooden container Horne-Bowie collection Apply Horne-Bowie collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Lachlan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lachlan River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Miss Helen Bowie Apply Miss Helen Bowie filter
Clear plastic cylindrical screw top container Milo Dunphy collection no. 2 Apply Milo Dunphy collection no. 2 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Tiwi Tunga - bark ceremonial container Charles Hart collection Apply Charles Hart collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Wooden boat shaped container Katherine Stow collection Apply Katherine Stow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		Apply filter	1957 Apply 1957 filter
Wooden container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Metal container, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter		1954 Apply 1954 filter
Grade 7 school report for Lois Grosse (nee Ottens) from the ... Lois Grosse collection Apply Lois Grosse collection filter	Reports Apply Reports filter	Brinkworth, South Australia, Australia Apply Brinkworth, South Australia, Australia filter	Mrs Lois V. Grosse Apply Mrs Lois V. Grosse filter	1950 Apply 1950 filter
Black and brown bowl 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	Kanginy Apply Kanginy 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
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	Kanginy Apply Kanginy filter
Bull kelp and river reed container made by Verna Nichols Tayenebe collection Apply Tayenebe collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		Verna Nichols Apply Verna Nichols 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
Bark container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter	Apply filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Container - wood Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Wooden container, Arrernte 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	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Kanginy Apply Kanginy filter
Clothes peg container, for attachment to the upright post of... Rosemary Huff-Johnston collection Apply Rosemary Huff-Johnston collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Deakin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Deakin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter		1959 Apply 1959 filter
Plastic tube Dot Butler collection no. 2 Apply Dot Butler collection no. 2 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter