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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Wooden paddle - Yirrkala, 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Paddles Apply Paddles filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Painting depicts a rectangular figure with a diamond pattern... 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	Nanuwunda Apply Nanuwunda filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Child's drawing Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Victor Wurramara Apply Victor Wurramara filter
Orion & the Pleiades 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	Minimini Numalkiyiya Mamarika Apply Minimini Numalkiyiya Mamarika filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Pandanus spiralis Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection Apply Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection filter	Botanical specimens Apply Botanical specimens filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Demirya Amagula Apply Demirya Amagula filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
The Dugong, Inunguluna 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	Kulpidja Apply Kulpidja filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Untitled child's drawing of a landscape by Elsie Lalara, Gra... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Elsie Lalara Apply Elsie Lalara filter
Hand carved wooden pipe with the metal bowl inserted at the ... Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection Apply Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection filter	Smoking pipes Apply Smoking pipes filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mary Amagula Apply Mary Amagula 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	Cape Stewart, North Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Cape Stewart, North Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Charles P. Mountford Apply Mr Charles P. Mountford filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Spirit Islands John Calaby collection Apply John Calaby collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1940 Apply 1940 filter
Mamarika Wind. 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	Bukanda Apply Bukanda filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
The crab 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	Nangingapa Apply Nangingapa filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Carved wooden stick used as a cooking implement Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection Apply Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection filter	Cooking equipment Apply Cooking equipment filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Menanga Durilla Apply Menanga Durilla filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Club Enid Bowden collection Apply Enid Bowden collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1987 Apply 1987 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
Digging stick Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection Apply Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection filter	Digging sticks Apply Digging sticks filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Menanga Durilla Apply Menanga Durilla filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Marakolo Dreaming. 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	Derideri Apply Derideri filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Stringybark wood shavings Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection Apply Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection filter	Samples Apply Samples filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mary Amagula Apply Mary Amagula filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Painting depicts bird on tree and goanna 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	Bayma Apply Bayma filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Iguana and Shark 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	Minimini Numalkiyiya Mamarika Apply Minimini Numalkiyiya Mamarika filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
The Magellan Clouds 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	Kulpidja Apply Kulpidja filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Pandanus spiralis Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection Apply Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection filter	Botanical specimens Apply Botanical specimens filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Demirya Amagula Apply Demirya Amagula filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Child's drawing Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Theresa Lalara Apply Theresa Lalara filter
Wood shavings Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection Apply Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection filter	Samples Apply Samples filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Gulidja Durilla Apply Gulidja Durilla filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Bark painting 'Three Mimi men, spirits of rocks, and turtle'... 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	Yirawala Apply Yirawala filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Canoe Kangaroo Men Fish 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	Minimini Numalkiyiya Mamarika Apply Minimini Numalkiyiya Mamarika filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Length of partially processed bark fibres, aminjungwada ( An... Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection Apply Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection filter	Bark fibres Apply Bark fibres filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Gulidja Durilla Apply Gulidja Durilla filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Chasm Is. 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	Baijimma Apply Baijimma filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Carved wooden stick with tapered ends used as a cooking impl... Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection Apply Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection filter	Cooking equipment Apply Cooking equipment filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Menanga Durilla Apply Menanga Durilla filter	1992 Apply 1992 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
Untitled child's drawing by Sadie Bara, Grade 2, Angurugu Ar... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Sadie Bara Apply Sadie Bara filter
Bark painting depicts four creatures, possibly frogs Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter
Large natural gastropod shell for signalling that a turtle w... American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mr Charles P. Mountford Apply Mr Charles P. Mountford filter
Child's drawing Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Thomas Yantarrnga Apply Thomas Yantarrnga filter
Muraina's Quarrel with Gandji, the Jabilai Man and Wurrban, ... Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Tom Djawa Apply Tom Djawa filter
Spearthrower American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter
Eagle. 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	Nanguruma Apply Nanguruma filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Night Dwelling Spirit, Gurumuka 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	Tatalara Apply Tatalara filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Shark. 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	Bukanda Apply Bukanda filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
South East Wind 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	Mo:ta Apply Mo:ta filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
The Moon, Jumauria 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	Kulpidja Apply Kulpidja filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Ambumandja. 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	Baijimma Apply Baijimma filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Pandanus spiralis Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection Apply Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection filter	Botanical specimens Apply Botanical specimens filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Demirya Amagula Apply Demirya Amagula filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Pandanus spiralis Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection Apply Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection filter	Botanical specimens Apply Botanical specimens filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Demirya Amagula Apply Demirya Amagula filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Painting depicts a mirror image of a partially submerged cav... 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	Abagera Apply Abagera filter	1963 Apply 1963 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
Digging stick Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection Apply Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection filter	Digging sticks Apply Digging sticks filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mary Amagula Apply Mary Amagula filter	1992 Apply 1992 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
Bark painting depicting a shark, Groote Eylandt NT Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 Apply Winifred Hilliard collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
South East Wind 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	Nambinara Apply Nambinara filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Bark painting 'Two Mimi Spirits (males) dancing' by Paddy Co... 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	Paddy C. Namatbara Apply Paddy C. Namatbara filter	1963 Apply 1963 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
Snake Jiningbirna. 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	Nanungunda Apply Nanungunda filter	1969 Apply 1969 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
Painting depicts the creation of the constellation, "Wuripir... 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	Wandjiwara Apply Wandjiwara filter	1963 Apply 1963 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
Spearthrower American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... Apply American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL) c... filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Umbakumba, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Umbakumba, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Nangiliana Apply Nangiliana filter
The Travels of the Man, Jundaruna 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	Minimini Numalkiyiya Mamarika Apply Minimini Numalkiyiya Mamarika filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Pandanus spiralis Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection Apply Groote Eylandt Women's Material collection filter	Botanical specimens Apply Botanical specimens filter	Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Demirya Amagula Apply Demirya Amagula filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Bark painting 'Two Mimi Spirits (males) dancing' by Paddy Co... 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	Paddy C. Namatbara Apply Paddy C. Namatbara filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter