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Nose bone
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Woven fibre pubic cover.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Spear

Original label on 1985.0059.0221 reads: "Boree Tribe Canoblas fighting spear (Major/Claude Smith 1890[)] from P. We...
Aboriginal breastplate for King Billy, King of the Barwon Bl...

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Shield with angled parallel lines on surface

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Pubic cover
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1985
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Club from goldfields area, Western Australia

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club from Darling River, New South Wales

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Nautilus shell necklace from Northern Queensland

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Boomerang from Bogan River, New South Wales

Original label on 1985.0059.0047 reads: "Bogan River". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Qu...
Digging stick

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Aboriginal breastplate for Paddy, King of Boobarrego

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club from Solomon Islands

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Spearthrower from Cloncurry, Queensland

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Wooden container from Charlotte Waters, Northern Territory, ...

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0318 reads: "Pitchie/Charlotte Waters/1891/Central Aus". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was bo...
Ground edge hatchet head [stone implement]

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Nose ornament
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1963
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Nicholson Homestead, Western Australia, Australia
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Pubic tassel
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1926
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Ornamental woven bound ring
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Club from Barrow River area, Queensland

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Digging stick from Lake Eyre area, South Australia,1907

Original label on 1985.0059.0330 reads: "Gin's yam stick/Lake Eyre Tribe [SA]/EM 1907". "E.M." on 1985.0059.0330 suggest...
Weapon - Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0008 reads: "McDonald Ranges [sic, Macdonnell Ranges] Central Austl". Edmund Milne (18...
Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0031 reads: "... Goondiwindi Macintyre River Tribe Queensland Border from ... 1901". ...
Retouched flake [stone implement]

Original label on 1985.0059.0659 reads: "Gunnulla N.S.W./13/4/13". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emi...
Boomerang

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Hatchet head from North Queensland

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Pubic cover
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1985
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Spearhead

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Spearthrower from Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Shoulder ornament
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1985
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Daly River, Northern Territory, Australia
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Boomerang made by Jack Shepherd, Bourke-Byrock area, New Sou...

Original label on 1985.0059.0052 reads: "Made by Jack Shepherd one of the/last of the Mulga Tribe/Prestd by Mr Walker/20...
Pubic cover
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Dr Frederick D. McCarthy
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1962
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Aurukun, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia
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Tapstick

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Wooden pointed spearhead with five reverse barbs of four pro...

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Boomerang from northern New South Wales

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Digging stick

Original label on 1985.0059.0336 reads: "DRANE/?1". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queen...
Weapon - Tasmanian Aboriginal club - wooden

Original label on 1985.0059.0147 reads: "Tasmanian Palaeolithic club presented by Taylor Hobart". Edmund Milne (186...
Pearl shell chest ornament
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1970
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Owaraha AKA Santa Ana Island, Solomon Islands
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Neck ornament
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Parrying shield, Murrumbidgee River area, New South Wales, 1...

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0295 reads: "Murrumbidgee River Tribe 1895". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in Eng...
Spearthrower from Coward Springs, South Australia

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Pearl shell pubic cover
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Derby, Western Australia, Australia
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Retouched blade [stone implement]

Original label on 1985.0059.0658 reads: "Gunnalla/N.SW/13/6/13". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigr...
Aboriginal breastplate for Dicky, King of Clyde Road

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club from Cobar, New South Wales, 1897

Original label on 1985.0059.0102 reads: "...ulga Tri... ". The original paper label is damaged with some loss of text. A...
Boomerang from Abercrombie River, New South Wales

Original label on 1985.0059.0072 label reads: "Abercrombie River found in a log". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in...
Club with bulbous head

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Ceremonial club from Bogan River area, New South Wales

Original label on 1985.0059.0112 reads: "[word] Bogan River". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrat...
Boomerang from Oodnadatta, South Australia

Original label on 1985.0059.0036 reads: "Oodnadatta/S.A. EM. "EM" on 1985.0059.0036 suggests it was collected by Edmund...
Weapon - Spearhead - stone

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Adze

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Spearhead

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Spearthrower with etched design, from Western Australia, 191...

Original label on 1985.0059.0247 reads: "Womerah/Throwing Stick/Desert Tribe/W.A./Pres. by Capt Bates/Forbes/1915". John...
Club with bulbous head

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Aboriginal breastplate for John Neville, King of Mahaderree

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Boomerang from Gulf country, North Queensland

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0021 reads: "North Qland Gulf Country EOM B.". "EOM" on 1985.0059.0021 suggests that...
Club made by Jimmy Parker, Cobar, New South Wales, 1912

Original label on 1985.0059.0100 reads: ' "Witchanurra"/for close fighting/Mulga Tribe/Jimmy Parker/Cobar/E.M. April 19...
Bogan pick [stone implement]

Original labelling on 1985.0059.1023 reads: "[1902]/Gundary/Pl ?/Go ? M". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England ...
Nose ornament
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1934
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Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia
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Bugle grass on fibre string from Cairns, Queensland

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...

Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Nose bone Stan Mitchell collection Apply Stan Mitchell collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter
Woven fibre pubic cover. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission filter
Spear Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Orange, New South Wales, Australia Apply Orange, New South Wales, Australia filter
Aboriginal breastplate for King Billy, King of the Barwon Bl... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia Apply Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1910 Apply 1910 filter
Shield with angled parallel lines on surface Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter
Pubic cover Australian Institute of Anatomy collection Apply Australian Institute of Anatomy collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter			1985 Apply 1985 filter
Club from goldfields area, Western Australia Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter
Club from Darling River, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Darling River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Darling River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Nautilus shell necklace from Northern Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Northern Queensland, Queensland, Australia Apply Northern Queensland, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Boomerang from Bogan River, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Edmund Milne Snr Apply Mr Edmund Milne Snr filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Digging stick Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Digging sticks Apply Digging sticks filter
Aboriginal breastplate for Paddy, King of Boobarrego Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Orara River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Orara River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1918 Apply 1918 filter
Club from Solomon Islands Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Solomon Islands, Oceania Apply Solomon Islands, Oceania filter
Spearthrower from Cloncurry, Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia Apply Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Wooden container from Charlotte Waters, Northern Territory, ... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Charlotte Waters, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Charlotte Waters, Northern Territory, Australia filter		1891 Apply 1891 filter
Ground edge hatchet head [stone implement] Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Toorale, New South Wales, Australia Apply Toorale, New South Wales, Australia filter
Nose ornament Stan Mitchell collection Apply Stan Mitchell collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter	Nicholson Homestead, Western Australia, Australia Apply Nicholson Homestead, Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Pubic tassel Dr William Warner collection Apply Dr William Warner collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Ornamental woven bound ring Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter
Club from Barrow River area, Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Digging stick from Lake Eyre area, South Australia,1907 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Digging sticks Apply Digging sticks filter	Lake Eyre, South Australia, Australia Apply Lake Eyre, South Australia, Australia filter		1907 Apply 1907 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia filter
Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia Apply Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Retouched flake [stone implement] Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Gundabooka, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gundabooka, New South Wales, Australia filter
Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter		Mr Edmund Milne Snr Apply Mr Edmund Milne Snr filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Hatchet head from North Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Hatchets Apply Hatchets filter	North Queensland, Queensland, Australia Apply North Queensland, Queensland, Australia filter
Pubic cover Australian Institute of Anatomy collection Apply Australian Institute of Anatomy collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter	Apply filter	Apply filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
Spearhead Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter
Spearthrower from Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia filter
Shoulder ornament Australian Institute of Anatomy collection Apply Australian Institute of Anatomy collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter	Daly River, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Daly River, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
Boomerang made by Jack Shepherd, Bourke-Byrock area, New Sou... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Bourke, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bourke, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Edmund Milne Snr Apply Mr Edmund Milne Snr filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Pubic cover Frederick D McCarthy collection Apply Frederick D McCarthy collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter	Aurukun, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia Apply Aurukun, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia filter	Dr Frederick D. McCarthy Apply Dr Frederick D. McCarthy filter	1962 Apply 1962 filter
Tapstick Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clapsticks Apply Clapsticks filter		Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Wooden pointed spearhead with five reverse barbs of four pro... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter
Boomerang from northern New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter		Mr Edmund Milne Snr Apply Mr Edmund Milne Snr filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Digging stick Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Digging sticks Apply Digging sticks filter	Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1912 Apply 1912 filter
Weapon - Tasmanian Aboriginal club - wooden Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Tasmania, Australia Apply Tasmania, Australia filter
Pearl shell chest ornament Geoff Dennis collection Apply Geoff Dennis collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter	Owaraha AKA Santa Ana Island, Solomon Islands Apply Owaraha AKA Santa Ana Island, Solomon Islands filter		1970 Apply 1970 filter
Neck ornament Professor WEH Stanner collection no. 1 Apply Professor WEH Stanner collection no. 1 filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter
Parrying shield, Murrumbidgee River area, New South Wales, 1... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales, Australia filter		1895 Apply 1895 filter
Spearthrower from Coward Springs, South Australia Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Coward Springs, South Australia, Australia Apply Coward Springs, South Australia, Australia filter
Pearl shell pubic cover Herbert Keys collection Apply Herbert Keys collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter	Derby, Western Australia, Australia Apply Derby, Western Australia, Australia filter
Retouched blade [stone implement] Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Gundabooka, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gundabooka, New South Wales, Australia filter
Aboriginal breastplate for Dicky, King of Clyde Road Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Batemans Bay, New South Wales, Australia Apply Batemans Bay, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1860 Apply 1860 filter
Club from Cobar, New South Wales, 1897 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Cobar, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cobar, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1897 Apply 1897 filter
Boomerang from Abercrombie River, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Central Darling River Region, New South Wales, Australia Apply Central Darling River Region, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Edmund Milne Snr Apply Mr Edmund Milne Snr filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Club with bulbous head Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Ceremonial club from Bogan River area, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Boomerang from Oodnadatta, South Australia Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia Apply Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Weapon - Spearhead - stone Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter
Adze Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Adzes Apply Adzes filter		Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Spearhead Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter
Spearthrower with etched design, from Western Australia, 191... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter		1915 Apply 1915 filter
Club with bulbous head Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Aboriginal breastplate for John Neville, King of Mahaderree Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Maharatta, New South Wales, Australia Apply Maharatta, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Boomerang from Gulf country, North Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Gulf country, Queensland, Australia Apply Gulf country, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Edmund Milne Snr Apply Mr Edmund Milne Snr filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Club made by Jimmy Parker, Cobar, New South Wales, 1912 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Cobar, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cobar, New South Wales, Australia filter	Jimmy Parker Apply Jimmy Parker filter	1912 Apply 1912 filter
Bogan pick [stone implement] Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter
Nose ornament Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter	Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1934 Apply 1934 filter
Bugle grass on fibre string from Cairns, Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Cairns, Queensland, Australia Apply Cairns, Queensland, Australia filter