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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Painting depicts long strands of diamond shapes interspersed... Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Billy Djoma Apply Billy Djoma filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Dingos and birds. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mungurrawuy Yunupingu Apply Mungurrawuy Yunupingu filter
Bark painting depicting two men facing each other. Sandra Holmes collection no. 6 Apply Sandra Holmes collection no. 6 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	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Spirit Figure, Maam (double limbs). Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Midjau-Midauru Apply Midjau-Midauru filter
Paintings depicts four anthropomorphic figures Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 1 Apply Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 1 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Bark painting depicting two principal totems of turkey (bust... Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Narangorlgi Apply Narangorlgi filter
Bark painting depicting seven Mimi spirits. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Namatbara Apply Namatbara filter
Bark painting depicting two men. Sandra Holmes collection no. 6 Apply Sandra Holmes collection no. 6 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	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Bark painting depicting a turtle. J Davidson collection no. 3 Apply J Davidson collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Painting depicts a figure half man and half goanna, three go... 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
Fish, sea mammals, crocodiles and turtles. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mungurrawuy Yunupingu Apply Mungurrawuy Yunupingu filter
Marayen ceremony of Dua moiety. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ulambilam Apply Ulambilam filter
Fish Barramundi. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Midjau-Midauru Apply Midjau-Midauru filter
Fish (sweetlip). Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Midjau-Midauru Apply Midjau-Midauru filter
Butterfly Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Midjau-Midauru Apply Midjau-Midauru filter
Swordfish - Laralara. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Nangunyari-Namiridali Apply Nangunyari-Namiridali filter
Fresh-water crocodile. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Nangunyari-Namiridali Apply Nangunyari-Namiridali filter
Bark painting titled Mokoy (spirit) Dupiritu (Ditjpuritj) as... Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Tom Djawa Apply Tom Djawa filter
Bark painting depicting restranscription of ritual (initiati... Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ulambilam Apply Ulambilam filter
Crocodile. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Midjau-Midauru Apply Midjau-Midauru filter
Namaruon - Lightning Spirit. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Namatbara Apply Namatbara filter
Fish, crocodiles and turtle. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mungurrawuy Yunupingu Apply Mungurrawuy Yunupingu filter
Bark painting representing Barangurbu, a small bird. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Nangunyari-Namiridali Apply Nangunyari-Namiridali filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Bark painting depicting an abstract pattern of diamonds with... Sandra Holmes collection no. 3 Apply Sandra Holmes collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Painting depicts a bird, goanna and a serpent. 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	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Painting depicts a large snake and 3 mythical figures with a... 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	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Maam Spirit female Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Midjau-Midauru Apply Midjau-Midauru filter
Bark painting depicting two women with mouths open. Sandra Holmes collection no. 6 Apply Sandra Holmes collection no. 6 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	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Fish, sea mammals and turtles. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Gunguyuma Apply Gunguyuma filter
Bark painting depicting four Mimi (females) dancing Karibork... Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Midjau-Midauru Apply Midjau-Midauru filter
Bark painting depicting oval-shaped transcriptions of initia... Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ulambilam Apply Ulambilam filter
Painting depicts 4 long-beaked birds and a large snake coile... Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 1 Apply Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 1 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Djulunggal. 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	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Yam Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Mimi Spirit. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Midjau-Midauru Apply Midjau-Midauru filter
Two walking women. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Namatbara Apply Namatbara filter
Namarvon - Lightning Spirit Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Midjau-Midauru Apply Midjau-Midauru filter
Three Fish (Galpu) by Mithinarri Gurruwiwi 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	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter
Mimi spirit female. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Midjau-Midauru Apply Midjau-Midauru filter
Disposal of the dead. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ulambilam Apply Ulambilam filter
Bolngo, the thunderstorm man. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mawalan 2 Marika Apply Mawalan 2 Marika filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Bark painting depicting a dancing spirit woman called Wintji... J Davidson collection no. 3 Apply J Davidson collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Galpu. Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board 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	Maralwanga Apply Maralwanga filter	1975 Apply 1975 filter
Painting depicts sacred Jalph waterhole, oval shapes (Djiegu... 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	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Two Mimi spirits (female) dancing. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Namatbara Apply Namatbara filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Bark painting depicting three male mimi figures. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Wagbara Apply Wagbara filter
Kunapipi Ceremony, freshwater goanna and snake by Billy Yira... 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	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Four Mimi Spirits (two males and two females) walking. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Nangunyari-Namiridali Apply Nangunyari-Namiridali filter
Fish and Birds. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Birrikitji Gumana Apply Birrikitji Gumana filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Male mimi spirit Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Namatbara Apply Namatbara filter
A school of young snappers (x-ray style), Bark: X-ray barra... Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Apply filter	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Goanna. Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Namatbara Apply Namatbara filter

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