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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Sculpture Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Amata, South Australia, Australia Apply Amata, South Australia, Australia filter	George Munkari Apply George Munkari filter	1975 Apply 1975 filter
Pokerwork snake, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Cat sculpture (Ngaya) Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Wingellina, Western Australia, Australia Apply Wingellina, Western Australia, Australia filter	Jean I. Burke Apply Jean I. Burke filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Ibis Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter
Wall decoration Janina Czech collection Apply Janina Czech collection filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Poland Apply Poland filter
Birds sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Kalka, South Australia, Australia Apply Kalka, South Australia, Australia filter	Ngininka Apply Ngininka filter
Carved wooden sculpture of a school of four fish on a stand Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter		Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Weapon - Spear - Yirrkala, 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Charles P. Mountford Apply Mr Charles P. Mountford filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Lizard sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Ngalpuntja Apply Ngalpuntja filter
Snake sculpture, Kuniya (python) and eggs Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Amata, South Australia, Australia Apply Amata, South Australia, Australia filter	Tiger Apply Tiger filter
Bark painting titled Djalambu Emu Dance by Djawa, Milingimbi... 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	Tom Djawa Apply Tom Djawa filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Snake sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Mutitjulu, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Mutitjulu, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Pulya Taylor Apply Pulya Taylor filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Painting depicts a waisted rectangular figure within a thin ... 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	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Bark painting 'Six Mimi Spirits (four males and two females)... 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	January N. Namiridali Apply January N. Namiridali filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Bifacially edged, ground stone hatchet Dr Robert Wishart collection Apply Dr Robert Wishart collection filter	Hatchets Apply Hatchets filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
'Emu' Buku-Larrngay Arts collection no. 1 Apply Buku-Larrngay Arts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Baluka Maymuru Apply Baluka Maymuru filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
Bird sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Kanginy Apply Kanginy filter
'Gunyan White Sand Crab', by Narritjin Maymuru 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	Blue Mud Bay, North-east Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Blue Mud Bay, North-east Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Narritjin Maymuru Apply Narritjin Maymuru filter
Lizard sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Amata, South Australia, Australia Apply Amata, South Australia, Australia filter	Mildred Lyons Apply Mildred Lyons filter
Sculpture - wood - lizard (unfinished) Central Australia Field Trip 1994 collection Apply Central Australia Field Trip 1994 collection filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Margaret Dagg Apply Margaret Dagg filter	1994 Apply 1994 filter
Lizard sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Nola Apply Nola filter
Lizard sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Wingellina, Western Australia, Australia Apply Wingellina, Western Australia, Australia filter	Yangi Y. Fox Apply Yangi Y. Fox filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
The Story of Neminyaniawja The Long Arm Man. 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	Namdabida Apply Namdabida filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Carved wooden sculpture of a human figure with a conical bas... Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies - Australian National Un... Apply Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies - Australian National Un... filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Baluka Maymuru Apply Baluka Maymuru filter	1984 Apply 1984 filter
Large, carved and decorated wooden turtle Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter		Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1991 Apply 1991 filter
Sculpture Frederick D McCarthy collection Apply Frederick D McCarthy collection filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Aurukun, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia Apply Aurukun, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1962 Apply 1962 filter
Carved wooden sculpture of a goanna Aboriginal Women's Arts Festival collection Apply Aboriginal Women's Arts Festival collection filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1984 Apply 1984 filter
Goanna sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Amata, South Australia, Australia Apply Amata, South Australia, Australia filter	Mildred Lyons Apply Mildred Lyons filter
Carved wooden lizard with an incised design on the upper sur... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter		Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1991 Apply 1991 filter
Wooden decorated carving of a barn owl by Tjipungaleialum Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Tjipungaleialum Apply Tjipungaleialum filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Carved wooden sculpture of a shark by Job Kusu 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Badu Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Badu Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Job Kusu Apply Job Kusu filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Bandicoot Y Pettinato collection Apply Y Pettinato collection filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter		Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
Sculpture Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter		Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Incised Wandjina figure Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia Apply Mowanjum, West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia filter	Neta Apply Neta filter	1979 Apply 1979 filter
Unidentified 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	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Yalioura Apply Yalioura filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Hand-carved wooden bison ornament Wiera Szejpak collection Apply Wiera Szejpak collection filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Belarus Apply Belarus filter
Weapon - Spear American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Charles P. Mountford Apply Mr Charles P. Mountford filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Ceremonial reptile wooden carving, Elcho Island, Northern Te... JC Le Souef collection Apply JC Le Souef collection filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Galiwin'ku (Elcho Island), Northern Territory, Australia Apply Galiwin'ku (Elcho Island), Northern Territory, Australia filter
Carved wooden sculpture of a goanna Aboriginal Women's Arts Festival collection Apply Aboriginal Women's Arts Festival collection filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1984 Apply 1984 filter
Sculpture - wood - lizard Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter
Weapon - Spear American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Charles P. Mountford Apply Mr Charles P. Mountford filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Younger Apalach brother Frederick D McCarthy collection Apply Frederick D McCarthy collection filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Aurukun, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia Apply Aurukun, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia filter	Don Tybingoompa Apply Don Tybingoompa filter	1962 Apply 1962 filter
South-east wind story (Dreamtime story). Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Nemigilagum Apply Nemigilagum filter
Male figure wood carving Geoff Dennis collection Apply Geoff Dennis collection filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Owarika AKA Santa Catalina Island, Solomon Islands Apply Owarika AKA Santa Catalina Island, Solomon Islands filter
Goanna sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Ngalpuntja Apply Ngalpuntja filter
The Lizard, Tjunda - Yirrkala, 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Poisonous snake sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	South Australia, Australia Apply South Australia, Australia filter	Billy Cooley Apply Billy Cooley filter
Wooden carving in the shape of a mouse with a poker work des... Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 3 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter
Pokerwork "fun animal" sculpture, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Unfinished snake sculpture, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Pokerwork snake, Ernabella SA Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Carving of a lizard Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Billy Wara Apply Billy Wara filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Carving of a water bird J Davidson collection no. 3 Apply J Davidson collection no. 3 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Jimmy Lipundja Apply Jimmy Lipundja filter	1966 Apply 1966 filter
Carved and decorated wooden stingray made by Mani Luki in Sn... Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 2 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 2 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Milikapiti (Snake Bay), Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Ter... Apply Milikapiti (Snake Bay), Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Ter... filter	Mani Luki Apply Mani Luki filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Goanna sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Walter Pukutiwara Apply Walter Pukutiwara filter
Sculpture J Davidson collection no. 3 Apply J Davidson collection no. 3 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Paddy Dhatanju Apply Paddy Dhatanju filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Snake sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Kanginy Apply Kanginy filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Goanna sculpture Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Wood carvings Apply Wood carvings filter	Mutitjulu, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Mutitjulu, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Pulya Taylor Apply Pulya Taylor filter
Totem Place of Wild Honey 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	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Decorated shell Regina Wagner collection Apply Regina Wagner collection filter	Ornaments Apply Ornaments filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter