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Narra ceremonies by Birrikidji Gumana, Yirrkala, 1966
1985.0259.0383 is one of 13 bark paintings and 1 artefact that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading 'Y...
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Bark painting 'Nimbuwa rock' by Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmirra,...
Nimbuwa came to Coopers Creek from the south. There he met 2 other mythical men, Jidui & Wuragag, who came from the nort...
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Bark painting depicting a dilly bag fish trap made by the Wa...
1985.0259.0005 is one of 32 bark paintings and 30 artefacts that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading ...
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Bark painting 'The Dead Spirit' by Yirawala, Marrgulidban
'Mimi Spirit Figure' (Collection List for Bennett collection, p. 14)
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Bark painting 'Six Mimi Spirits (four males and two females)...
Six MIMI Spirits (four males and two females) walking (collection list).
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Narra ceremony by Birrikidji Gumana, Yirrkala, 1967
1985.0259.0380 is one of 13 bark paintings and 1 artefact that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading 'Y...
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Bark painting 'The Wagilag Story' by Dawidi Djulwadak, Milin...
1985.0132.0003 was painted and interpreted by Dawidi. The numbers in brackets refer to a line drawing of the painting in...
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Morning Star by David Malangi
Daymirringu (handwritten label on reverse of 2007.0053.1017).
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'Two possums climbing the tree of life with bird guardian at...
Title: 'Untitled' (Aboriginal Arts Board Collection card for 1991.0024.3631). Reverse of 1991.0024.3631 labelled with a...
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Bark painting depicting six crabs by Tom Djawa, Milingimbi, ...
1985.0259.0324 is one of 11 bark paintings and 2 artefacts under the heading 'Yirritja Ngarra Ceremonies' on Davidson's ...
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Bark painting 'Head of Animal (Kangaroo)' by Yuwunyuwun Marr...
Title: 'Head of Animal' (Aboriginal Arts Board Collection card for 1991.0024.3692).
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Bark painting 'Mythical Creature' by Bob Balirrbalirr Dirdi,...
Title: 'Mythical Creature' (Aboriginal Arts Board Collection card for 1991.0024.3597).
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Bark painting depicting Macassans boiling down trepang by Ma...
1985.0259.0095 is one of seven bark paintings that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading 'Bark painting...
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Bark painting depicting the log on which Barama floated to G...
1985.0259.0377 is one of 13 bark paintings and 1 artefact that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading 'Y...
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Bark painting by Bardayal Nadjamerrek depicting a spirit bei...
Title: ?Bark painting depicting a spirit being Durlklorrkilorrken alternatively known as Balangdjangarlayn"....
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Bark painting ' 'Cursing the Lovers' A painting of retributi...
'Cursing the Lovers' A painting of retribution (Collection List for Bennett collection, p. 9).
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Painting depicts Namarrkon, the Lightning Spirit and dancing...
Title: 'Painting depicts Namarrkon, the Lightning Spirit and dancing mimi spirits'.The lightning spirit is watching over...
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Bark painting depicting a ceremonial trepang (beche de mer) ...
1985.0259.0379 is one of 13 bark paintings and 1 artefact that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading 'Y...
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Bark painting 'The Rainbow Serpent Ngalyod and Ngalkunburriy...
Title: 'The Rainbow Serpent Ngalyod and Ngalkunburriyaymi, the female spirit'.
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Bark painting 'Djiegung, the Galpu python' by Mithinarri Gur...
1985.0259.0013 is one of 32 bark paintings and 30 artefacts that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading ...
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Ngalkunburriyaymi, the Female Rainbow Serpent, by Bardayal N...
THE FEMALE RAINBOW SERPENT Gunwinggu Group Oenpelli, Western Arnhem Land Ngalkunburriyami is the daughter of Jingana....
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'Death and Mortuary Rites' by Mathaman Marika, Yirrkala, 196...
Numbers in brackets refer to a line drawing of this painting in Groger-Wurm, 1973, p. 110) When a Riradjingu person of ...
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'Yingapungapu' by Narritjin Maymuru, Yirrkala, 1974,
In 'Ancestral Connections: Art and an Aboriginal System of knowledge' (pp245-274) anthropologist Howard Morphy discusses...
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Bark painting 'Birth of a Mimi' by Yirawala, mouth of the Li...
BIRTH OF A MIMI. The old man says the mimi's were little people a very long time ago and they turned into rock spirits...
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Bark painting depicting the spirit Nawongberd and his four w...
Title: 'Painting depicts the spirit Nawongberd and his four wives'.
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Bark painting 'Bartji (Jungle yams)' by Jack Wunuwun, Gamard...
The artist's clan, Gang-ngar, belongs to an aggregation of clans linked under the name Murrungun. The Murrungun are the ...
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Bark painting 'Emu Dance' by Tom Djawa, Milingimbi
'EMU DANCE. The artist has portrayed the emu dance from the final day of the Gupapuyngu mortuary ceremony ? Djalambu. I...
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Manggalili clan painting by Narritjin Maymuru, Yirrkala, 194...
This explanation comprises a general account followed by specific reference to 1985.0067.0091. The Night-bird, Karawak,...
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'The Eagle Hawk Men, Garagan and Gulmadja, and the Flying Fo...
Numbers refer to a line drawing of this painting in Groger-Wurm, 1973, p. 126. The Eagle-Hawk Men, Garagan and Gulmadja...
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Bark painting 'The first firing of the bush at Caledon Bay' ...
THE FIRST FIRING OF THE BUSH AT CALEDON BAY. Pictured is Ngururi, head man of Caledon Bay in the Dreamtime. He has just...
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Spirit People by Yirawala, Croker Island, 1965
The entry in Davidson collection list for 1985.0259.0427 provides production details only.
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Bark painting 'Female spirit figure'
Title: 'Female spirit figure'.
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Bark painting of two figures relating to the Maraian ceremon...
Title: 'Bark painting of two figures relating to the Maraian ceremony'.
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'The Bremer Island Turtle Man' by Mawalan Marika, Yirrkala, ...
Numbers refer to a line drawing of this painting in Groger-Wurm, 1973, p. 67, 69 The Bremer Island Turtle Man Plate 89...
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Bark painting titled Salmons and Turtles Fishing by Lipundja...
Salmons and turtle fishing (collection list for AI 17).
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Bark painting 'Waterhole Life' by David Malangi, Milingimbi
A typed paper label, probably from the Milingimbi Mission, is glued to the back of the painting. It reads: 'WATERHOLE L...
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Untitled, by Narritjin Maymuru, Yirrkala, 1967
1985.0259.0407 is one of 28 bark paintings and 3 artefacts that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading '...
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Bark painting 'Kindaagi the old red plains kangaroo' by Yira...
MARAIAN CEREMONY. & UBAR. Artist. Yirawala. Tribe. Gunwingu. Moiety. Dua. Boss for Maraian, Ubar and Lorrkon...
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Bark painting by Bardayal Nadjamerrek depicting a 'nature st...
Title: ?Bark painting depicting a 'nature story' of dukala, possums and lambalk, the sugar glider, by Bardayal Nadjamerr...
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Bark painting depicting sacred waterhole at Bilipinya by Wan...
1985.0259.0114 is one of 14 bark paintings and 9 artefacts that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading '...
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Framed bark painting 'Woman sitting on rock' by Bobby Barrdj...
Title: "Marrayka - Dismembered by Mongerrk". Woman sitting on rock (legend Dream time story) (typed label on reverse of...
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Bark painting 'Stingray dance performed in the Yirritja Narr...
1985.0259.0375 is one of 13 bark paintings and 1 artefact that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading 'Y...
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Bark painting depicting a Rainbow Serpent by John Mawurndjul...
The following is a transcription of the label on the reverse of 2007.0053.1045. It is damaged and lacking in places: Ra...
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Sugarbag Dreaming by Jimmy Wululu
This is a Yirritja moiety design. The diamond shaped cells are the cells in a bee hive, the different colours showing ce...
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Bark painting 'Rainbow Serpent wrapped around tree' by Yuwun...
Title: 'RAINBOW WRAPPED AROUND TREE (LEGEND)' (typed label on reverse of 1991.0024.3663)
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Bark painting 'Ngaldjorlboh of the "Early Dreamtime" ' by Bo...
NGALDJORLBOH of the ?Early Dreamtime?[.] She is the ?Dreaming mother? of the spirit woman -: YINGARNA. ?She is out hunti...
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Two Turtles by Billy Yirawala
The painting shows a male and female turtle, called Nutmungi, the smaller is Jiritja and the larger the male Dua. This ...
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Bark painting 'The Sacred Law-Givers for the Yirritja People...
'THE SACRED LAW-GIVERS FOR THE YIRRITJA PEOPLE OF NORTH EAST ARNHEM LAND' This painting is of ultimate sacred significa...
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Bark painting 'Three Rainbow Serpents' by Fred Didjbaralkka ...
Title: 'Three Rainbow Serpents'.