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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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'Murrnyi / Murrtjumun', bark painting, native plant species
Murrnyi'/Murrtjumun (Yolngu name) Grewia retusifolia (Latin name) 'emu berry' (common name) This plant belongs to the Dh...
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Bark etching made by Jida Gulpilil, 2015
This bark etching was made by Jida Gulpilil on Dja Dja Wurrung country. It represents the three lakes at Boort in the Ma...
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Bark painting 'Djeigung the Galbu Snake' by Mithinarri Gurru...
Plates 50 and 51 appear in Groger-Wurm under the heading 'The Galbu Snake'. 1985.0132.0061 is Plate 51. Explanation: Dj...
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Bark painting 'The Djanggawul in Djabu mada [language] terri...
The Djanggawul in Djabu mada territory Plate 7 [i.e. 1985.0132.0069] represents a freshwater lagoon between Caledon and...
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'Dhanguniya', bark painting, native plant species
Dhanguniya (Yolngu name) Ipomoea graminea (Latin name) 'grass-leaf yam' (common name) This plant belongs to the Dhuwa mo...
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'Darwirr', bark painting, native plant species
Darwirr (Yolngu name) Flagellaria indica (Latin name) 'flagellaria'(common name) This plant belongs to the Yirritja moie...
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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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'Gurrumu', bark painting, native plant species
Gurrumu (Yolngu name) Meiogyne cylindrocarpa (previously Polyaulax cylindrocarpa) (Latin name) 'fingersop' (common name)...
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'Wungapu' bark painting, native species
Wungapu (Yolngu name) Sersalisia sericea (previously Pouteria sericea) (Latin name) 'wild prune' (common name) This plan...
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Bark painting depicting the tail of the whale Daymirri, by W...
1985.0259.0072 is one of seven bark paintings that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading 'Notes on bark...
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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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'Dilminyin', bark painting, native plant species
Dilminyin (Yolngu name) Ganophyllum falcatum (Latin name) 'scaly ash' (common name) This plant belongs to the Yirritja m...
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'Galayarr' on Rakay', bark painting, native plant species
Galayarr (Räkay with egrets) Räkay (Yolngu name) Eleocharis dulcis (Latin name) 'water chestnut' (common name) This p...
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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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The Black Ant, Uaipa
This explanation comprises a general account followed by specific reference to 1985.0067.0053 (under Mountford's general...
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Bark painting 'The Gadadangul Snake' by Paddy Dhatanju, Mili...
The Gadadangul Python had eaten a rock wallaby, bardibardi. On the left side is a gulwiri tree depicted in its jelmalan...
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'Rakay', bark painting, native plant species
Räkay (Yolngu name) Eleocharis dulcis (Latin name) 'water chestnut' (common name) This plant belongs to the Dhuwa moiet...
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'Dhunguruk', bark painting, native plant species
Dhunguruk (Yol?u) Curculigo ensifolia (Latin name) ?grass yam? (common name) Dhunguruk belongs to the Dhuwa moiety Cul...
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'Rakay', bark painting, native plant species
Räkay (Yolngu name) Eleocharis dulcis (Latin name) 'water chestnut' (common name) This plant belongs to the Dhuwa moiet...
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'Bundjungu', bark painting, native plant species
Bundjungu (Yolngu name) Capparis umbonata (Latin name) 'bush orange' (Common name) This plant belongs to the Yirritja mo...
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'Rawak' bark painting, dried native plant
Rawak (Yolngu term). This painting is not of a plant specie. The word 'rawak' means dried up or burnt....
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Bark painting 'Female spirit figure'
Title: 'Female spirit figure'.
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'Wawuru', bark painting, native plant species
Wäwuru (Yolngu name) Mimusops elengi (Latin name) 'mimusops' (Common name) This plant belongs to the Yirritja moiety ...