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Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus...
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'Buwakul', bark painting, native plant species

Buwakul (Yolngu name) Cayratia trifolia (Latin name) 'native grape' (Common name) This plant belongs to the Dhuwa moiety...
'Bundjungu', bark painting, native plant species

Bundjungu (Yolngu name) Capparis umbonata (Latin name) 'bush orange' (Common name) This plant belongs to the Yirritja mo...
Deep, concave wooden container
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Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia
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'Bundjungu', bark painting, native plant species

Bundjungu (Yolngu name) Capparis umbonata (Latin name) 'bush orange' (Common name) This plant belongs to the Yirritja mo...
Mourning Rites.
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David D. Malangi
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Ramingining, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Bark painting depicting two people walking over a landscape

A note on file mentions that John Patrick O'Loughlin, the Catholic Bishop of Darwin (1949-85), gave this this painting t...
Bark painting by Bardayal Nadjamerrek depicting a spirit bei...

Title: ?Bark painting depicting a spirit being Durlklorrkilorrken alternatively known as Balangdjangarlayn"....
Barawind.
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Kolbitja
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1969
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Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia
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Bark painting 'Female spirit figure'

Title: 'Female spirit figure'.
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Marrkarakara
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1974
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Kurrhkurr, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Painting depicts a serpent coiled around white eggs

This painting is very sacred to the artist and he calls it his ?dreaming? and will not let aboriginal women or children ...
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Manmoyih, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Itu Pilihan anda
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Berhenti!
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Bark painting 'Tribal country of the Kangaroos & their mythi...

Tribal country of the Kangaroos & their mythical journey (catalogue worksheet for 1985.0173.0005 compiled by Dr Helen Gr...
Carved wooden container with incised designs and ochre
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Waterlily and Rock Snake by Doolie Nunggalawi

This painting shows the Dua moiety rock snake, mutjul in association with the yirritja moiety waterlily plant, bertparr....
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Bowl with pokerwork designs
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Nola
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Ernabella, South Australia, Australia
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J W. Lindo
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Cooper Creek, Queensland, Australia
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'Dhanggi', bark painting, native plant species

Dhanggi (Yolngu name) Planchonia careya (Latin name) 'cocky apple' (common name) This plant belongs to the Dhuwa moiety ...
Bark painting depicting a Macassan prau with four sailors, a...
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Mathaman Marika
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1965
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Hive of Honey, Milingimbi
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Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Painting depicts two fish opposing each other
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Cycad Nuts
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1948
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Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus...
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Kurrhkurr, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Untitled, by Narritijin Maymuru, 1966
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Narritjin Maymuru
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Kelp container by Verna Nichols
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Hermannsburg, Northern Territory, Australia
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'Rakay', bark painting, native plant species

Räkay (Yolngu name) Eleocharis dulcis (Latin name) 'water chestnut' (common name) This plant belongs to the Dhuwa moiet...
Bark painting by Bardayal Nadjamerrek depicting Wakewaken, a...
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Kurrhkurr, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Painting depicts two pointed oval-shapes
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Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia
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Frank Malkorda
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Maningrida, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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'Wakwak/Dhatum/Dirrpu/Dherran/Nindan', bark painting, native...

Wäkwak/Dhatam/Dirrpu/Dherrang/Nindan (Yolngu names) Nymphaea spp. (Latin name) 'waterlily' (common name) This plant bel...
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Fire dreaming
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Yama Maymuru
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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'Bawang', bark painting, native plant species

Buku Larrnggay Mulka Art Centre documentation states that Mulkun saw this plant first on Wangungarrikpa (Woodah Island) ...
'Gutjawutja', bark painting, native plant species

Gutjawutja (Yolngu name) Miliusa brahei (Latin name) 'raspberry-jam leaf'(common name) This plant belongs to the Dhuwa m...
Bark painting depicting pike, file snake, diver bird, water ...

1985.0259.0245 is one of 14 bark paintings and 12 artefacts that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading ...
Bark painting featuring an oval shape outlined in black & wh...
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Maria
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1965
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Milikapiti (Snake Bay), Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Ter...
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Bokarra's wife
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1974
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Painting depicts a fresh water crocodile
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Mick Kuparrku
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Liverpool River, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Painting depicting a pair of black frogs
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Gawirrin Gumana
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1967
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Painting depict two karndayh, female antilopine kangaroos (M...
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Mr Dick Baringbungung
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Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus...
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Bark Painting depicting the body painting for Kulama initiat...
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Deaf Tommy, Pukualamiri
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1965
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Milikapiti (Snake Bay), Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Ter...
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Mithili
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Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Container
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Bark painting by Bardayal Nadjamerrek depicting a kangaroo
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Manmoyih, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Painting depicts "Garrwidi" the spider, two human figures, ...
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Mungurrawuy Yunupingu
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Mr Francis E. Williams
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Purari River, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
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Abstract design on paper from Oenpelli,1948
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Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus...
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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Wooden container Olive Pink collection Apply Olive Pink collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		Miss Olive Pink Apply Miss Olive Pink filter
Bark painting by Bardayal Nadjamerrek depicting three fish i... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... Apply Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... filter	Bardayal Nadjamerrek Apply Bardayal Nadjamerrek filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
'Buwakul', bark painting, native plant species Mulkun Wirrpanda collection Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mulkun Wirrpanda Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda filter	2013 Apply 2013 filter
'Bundjungu', bark painting, native plant species Mulkun Wirrpanda collection Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mulkun Wirrpanda Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda filter	2013 Apply 2013 filter
Deep, concave wooden container Professor Henry and Luise Krips collection Apply Professor Henry and Luise Krips collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Apply filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
'Bundjungu', bark painting, native plant species Mulkun Wirrpanda collection Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mulkun Wirrpanda Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda filter	2013 Apply 2013 filter
Mourning Rites. Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Ramingining, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Ramingining, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	David D. Malangi Apply David D. Malangi filter
Bark painting depicting two people walking over a landscape Air Commodore W Bolitho collection Apply Air Commodore W Bolitho collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Port Keats (Wadeye), Northern Territory, Australia Apply Port Keats (Wadeye), Northern Territory, Australia filter
Bark painting by Bardayal Nadjamerrek depicting a spirit bei... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Kurrhkurr, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Kurrhkurr, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Bardayal Nadjamerrek Apply Bardayal Nadjamerrek filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Barawind. Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 6 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 6 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Kolbitja Apply Kolbitja filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Bark painting 'Female spirit figure' Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter		John N. Guymala Apply John N. Guymala filter
Painting on card, in the style of a bark painting, depicting... Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 2 Apply Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Marrkarakara Apply Marrkarakara filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Bark painting by Bardayal Nadjamerrek depicting ngurrudu, th... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Kurrhkurr, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Kurrhkurr, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Bardayal Nadjamerrek Apply Bardayal Nadjamerrek filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Painting depicts a serpent coiled around white eggs Department of Transport and Communication collection Apply Department of Transport and Communication collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Caledon Bay, North-east Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Caledon Bay, North-east Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter
Painting on card, in the style of a bark painting, depicting... Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 2 Apply Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Bokarra Apply Bokarra filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Painting on card, in the style of a bark painting, depicting... Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 3 Apply Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter
Painting on card, in the style of a bark painting, depicting... Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 2 Apply Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Marrkarakara Apply Marrkarakara filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Painting on card, in the style of a bark painting, depicting... Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 3 Apply Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter
Bark painting by Bardayal Nadjamerrek depicting a spirit bei... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Manmoyih, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Manmoyih, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Bardayal Nadjamerrek Apply Bardayal Nadjamerrek filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Itu Pilihan anda Australian Army History Unit collection Apply Australian Army History Unit collection filter	Leaflets Apply Leaflets filter	East Timor Apply East Timor filter	Australian Army Apply Australian Army filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
Berhenti! Australian Army History Unit collection Apply Australian Army History Unit collection filter	Leaflets Apply Leaflets filter	East Timor Apply East Timor filter	Australian Army Apply Australian Army filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
Bark painting 'Tribal country of the Kangaroos & their mythi... Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 7 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 7 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Yirawala Apply Yirawala filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Carved wooden container with incised designs and ochre Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Waterlily and Rock Snake by Doolie Nunggalawi 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	Doolie Nungalawi Apply Doolie Nungalawi filter
Palm leaf container Charles Hart collection Apply Charles Hart collection 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	Nola Apply Nola filter
Oval concave wooden container with rounded ends, and pigment... JW Lindo collection Apply JW Lindo collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Cooper Creek, Queensland, Australia Apply Cooper Creek, Queensland, Australia filter	J W. Lindo Apply J W. Lindo filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
'Dhanggi', bark painting, native plant species Mulkun Wirrpanda collection Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mulkun Wirrpanda Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda filter	2014 Apply 2014 filter
Bark painting depicting a Macassan prau with four sailors, a... J Davidson collection no. 3 Apply J Davidson collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mathaman Marika Apply Mathaman Marika filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Hive of Honey, Milingimbi American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter
Painting depicts two fish opposing each other Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter		Unknown Apply Unknown filter
Cycad Nuts American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... Apply Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Bark painting by Bardayal Nadjamerrek depicting male and fem... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Kurrhkurr, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Kurrhkurr, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Bardayal Nadjamerrek Apply Bardayal Nadjamerrek filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Untitled, by Narritijin Maymuru, 1966 J Davidson collection no. 3 Apply J Davidson collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Narritjin Maymuru Apply Narritjin Maymuru filter	1966 Apply 1966 filter
Kelp container by Verna Nichols Aboriginal Collection from Tasmania 2003 - Verna Nichols collection Apply Aboriginal Collection from Tasmania 2003 - Verna Nichols collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Tasmania, Australia Apply Tasmania, Australia filter	Verna Nichols Apply Verna Nichols filter
Deep concave wooden container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Hermannsburg, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Hermannsburg, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Apply filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
'Rakay', bark painting, native plant species Mulkun Wirrpanda collection Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mulkun Wirrpanda Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda filter	2013 Apply 2013 filter
Bark painting by Bardayal Nadjamerrek depicting Wakewaken, a... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Kurrhkurr, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Kurrhkurr, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Bardayal Nadjamerrek Apply Bardayal Nadjamerrek filter
Painting depicts two pointed oval-shapes Anonymous (17/8/1968) collection Apply Anonymous (17/8/1968) collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter
Bark painting depicting two birds and three bottle-shaped ob... Maningrida Arts and Crafts 1982 collection Apply Maningrida Arts and Crafts 1982 collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Maningrida, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Maningrida, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Frank Malkorda Apply Frank Malkorda filter
'Wakwak/Dhatum/Dirrpu/Dherran/Nindan', bark painting, native... Mulkun Wirrpanda collection Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mulkun Wirrpanda Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda filter
Wooden container Douglas Seaton collection Apply Douglas Seaton collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Fire dreaming J Davidson collection no. 3 Apply J Davidson collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Yama Maymuru Apply Yama Maymuru filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
'Bawang', bark painting, native plant species Mulkun Wirrpanda collection Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mulkun Wirrpanda Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda filter	2014 Apply 2014 filter
'Gutjawutja', bark painting, native plant species Mulkun Wirrpanda collection Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mulkun Wirrpanda Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda filter	2014 Apply 2014 filter
Bark painting depicting pike, file snake, diver bird, water ... J Davidson collection no. 3 Apply J Davidson collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	David D. Malangi Apply David D. Malangi filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Bark painting featuring an oval shape outlined in black & wh... Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 2 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Milikapiti (Snake Bay), Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Ter... Apply Milikapiti (Snake Bay), Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Ter... filter	Maria Apply Maria filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Painting on card, in the style of a bark painting, depicting... Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 2 Apply Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Bokarra's wife Apply Bokarra's wife filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Painting depicts a fresh water crocodile Maningrida Arts and Crafts 02/09/1974 collection Apply Maningrida Arts and Crafts 02/09/1974 collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Liverpool River, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Liverpool River, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mick Kuparrku Apply Mick Kuparrku filter
Painting depicting a pair of black frogs Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 4 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 4 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Gawirrin Gumana Apply Gawirrin Gumana filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Painting depict two karndayh, female antilopine kangaroos (M... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... Apply Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... filter	Mr Dick Baringbungung Apply Mr Dick Baringbungung filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Bark Painting depicting the body painting for Kulama initiat... Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 2 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Milikapiti (Snake Bay), Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Ter... Apply Milikapiti (Snake Bay), Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Ter... filter	Deaf Tommy, Pukualamiri Apply Deaf Tommy, Pukualamiri filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Bark painting Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 3 Apply Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter
Painting on card, in the style of a bark painting, depicting... Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 3 Apply Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter

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