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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Egg scoop by Yvonne Koolmatrie Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Berri, South Australia, Australia Apply Berri, South Australia, Australia filter	Yvonne Koolmatrie Apply Yvonne Koolmatrie filter	1990 Apply 1990 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
Cylindrical metal container Anne Girard collection Apply Anne Girard collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Anne M. Girard Apply Mrs Anne M. Girard 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	Amata, South Australia, Australia Apply Amata, South Australia, Australia filter	Mildred Lyons Apply Mildred Lyons filter
Wooden container with lid in the shape of an apple Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection 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
Broad flattened oval, concave wooden container University of Sydney collection Apply University of Sydney collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Apply filter	1957 Apply 1957 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
Bark container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Metal tin containing pens, nibs and rubbers Hallmark Finance Limited collection Apply Hallmark Finance Limited collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Geelong, Victoria, Australia Apply Geelong, Victoria, Australia filter	The Valley Mill Apply The Valley Mill 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
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
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
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
Bark 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
Terracotta bowl with glazed sgaffito decoration by Tjunkaya ... 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
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
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
Container Roy Barker collection no. 1 Apply Roy Barker collection no. 1 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	Amata, South Australia, Australia Apply Amata, South Australia, Australia filter	Mildred Lyons Apply Mildred Lyons 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
Bull kelp and river reed container, made by Leonie Dickson Tayenebe collection Apply Tayenebe collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		Ms Leonie Dickson Apply Ms Leonie Dickson filter
Painted wooden container JW Lindo collection Apply JW Lindo collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		J W. Lindo Apply J W. Lindo filter
Palm leaf container Charles Hart collection Apply Charles Hart collection 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	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia 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
Tiwi Tunga - bark ceremonial container Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		Concepta Kantilla Apply Concepta Kantilla 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
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
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
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
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
'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
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
Hinged lid container Cumpston Family collection Apply Cumpston Family collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Wooden container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Miniature wooden container with pokerwork decoration Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Containers Apply Containers 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
Wooden container Olive Pink collection Apply Olive Pink collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		Miss Olive Pink Apply Miss Olive Pink filter
Container made of bone Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Containers Apply Containers 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
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
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
Miniature wooden container with incised decoration Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Rectangular corroded black metal nail and screw tidy John Handfield collection Apply John Handfield 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
Pigmented, deep, wooden concave container Australian Institute of Anatomy collection Apply Australian Institute of Anatomy collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Northern Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Apply filter	1985 Apply 1985 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
Wooden container, painted on both sides with red ochre by Da... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Papunya, Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Papunya, Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Daisy L. Nakamara Apply Daisy L. Nakamara filter	1980 Apply 1980 filter
Oval wooden dish/container Ron Bell collection Apply Ron Bell collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		Apply filter	1985 Apply 1985 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
Canoe shaped wooden container Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 1 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 1 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Mornington Island, Queensland, Australia Apply Mornington Island, Queensland, Australia filter	Apply filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Cocktail savoury holder Lois Grosse collection Apply Lois Grosse collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Japan Apply Japan filter	Mrs Lois V. Grosse Apply Mrs Lois V. Grosse filter	1945 Apply 1945 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
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
Pigmented container Charles Hart collection Apply Charles Hart collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Kelp water carrier 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
Palm leaf basket from Port Essington, made by Ningoldie Blyt... Port Essington collection no. 2 Apply Port Essington collection no. 2 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Cobourg Peninnsula, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Cobourg Peninnsula, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ningoldie Blyth Apply Ningoldie Blyth filter	2015 Apply 2015 filter