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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Turtle 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
Painting on card, in the style of a bark painting, depicting... 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	Mithali Apply Mithali filter	1974 Apply 1974 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
Painting depicts "Garrwidi" the spider, two human figures, ... 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	Mungurrawuy Yunupingu Apply Mungurrawuy Yunupingu filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Three fish. Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 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	Bob Balirrbalirr Dirdi Apply Bob Balirrbalirr Dirdi filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
'Wanydjarrpu', bark painting, native plant species Mulkun Wirrpanda collection Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mulkun Wirrpanda Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda filter
The Moon-Man, Alinda, Yirrkala, 1948 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	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown 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
The Scorpion (constellation), Yirrkala, 1948 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	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Painting depicts two crocodiles Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 3 Apply Dr Howard Morphy 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
Bark painting 'Frogs and baby ibis' by unknown artist, north... Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter		Unknown Apply Unknown filter
Barawind. 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	Kolbitja Apply Kolbitja filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
A Strange Sea-Creature. Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Tipiloura Apply Tipiloura filter
Milikapiti (Snake Bay) by Day and by Night. Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Nangunu Apply Nangunu filter
Morning Star by David Malangi 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	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	David D. Malangi Apply David D. Malangi filter
'Bundjungu', bark painting, native plant species Mulkun Wirrpanda collection Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mulkun Wirrpanda Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda filter	2013 Apply 2013 filter
Barawind. 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	Djabargu Apply Djabargu filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Manggalili clan painting by Narritjin Maymuru, Yirrkala, 194... 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	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Narritjin Maymuru Apply Narritjin Maymuru filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Painting depicts a fresh water crocodile Maningrida Arts and Crafts 02/09/1974 collection Apply Maningrida Arts and Crafts 02/09/1974 collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Liverpool River, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Liverpool River, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mick Kuparrku Apply Mick Kuparrku filter
'Rakay', bark painting, native plant species Mulkun Wirrpanda collection Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mulkun Wirrpanda Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda filter	2013 Apply 2013 filter
Painting depicts numerous panels containing fish Professor Adolphus Elkin collection Apply Professor Adolphus Elkin collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter
'Darwirr', bark painting, native plant species Mulkun Wirrpanda collection Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mulkun Wirrpanda Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda filter	2014 Apply 2014 filter
Djunkgawul 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	Mawalan Apply Mawalan filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Painting depicts x-ray kangaroo taken from hut Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Apply filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter
'Wundan', bark painting, native plant species Mulkun Wirrpanda collection Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mulkun Wirrpanda Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda filter	2014 Apply 2014 filter
Kangaroo and Joey with Saratoga Fish. Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter
Bark painting by Ginjuwai , 1964 - depicts two women on eith... Dr Alex Van der Leeden collection Apply Dr Alex Van der Leeden collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Numbulwar, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Numbulwar, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ginjuwai Apply Ginjuwai filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Painting depicts the hollow log gongs used in the gong cerem... Maningrida Arts and Crafts 02/09/1974 collection Apply Maningrida Arts and Crafts 02/09/1974 collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Bolkdjam, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bolkdjam, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Bill Madangiya Apply Bill Madangiya 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
Freshwater. Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 5 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 5 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Barunga, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Barunga, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Lofti Apply Lofti filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
Bark painting by Tipiloura, 'Bush by Day and by Night' or al... Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Tipiloura Apply Tipiloura filter
Bark painting by Bardayal Nadjamerrek depicting barrk, black... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Kurrhkurr, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Kurrhkurr, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Bardayal Nadjamerrek Apply Bardayal Nadjamerrek filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Sugar Bag Dreaming Maningrida Arts and Crafts 07/09/1973 collection Apply Maningrida Arts and Crafts 07/09/1973 collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Maningrida, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Maningrida, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Bob Bilinyarra Apply Bob Bilinyarra filter
Bark painting depicting circles in a geometric design by P. ... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	P Teeampi Apply P Teeampi filter
'Rakay' bark painting, naitve plant species Mulkun Wirrpanda collection Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mulkun Wirrpanda Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda filter	2014 Apply 2014 filter
Bark painting divided into square and rectangular panels and... 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	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mundjinu Apply Mundjinu filter
Painting depicts a large, wide-bodied serpent horizontally a... 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	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown 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	Tarunga Apply Tarunga filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Banaitscha/Banatja - # 2 of 5 Peter Redlich collection no. 1 Apply Peter Redlich 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	Mungurrawuy Yunupingu Apply Mungurrawuy Yunupingu filter	1956 Apply 1956 filter
Painting on card, in the style of a bark painting, depicting... Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 3 Apply Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter
The Flight of the Morning Star, work on paper in the style o... 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	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Dances from Manarrngu Hollow Log Ceremony. Y Pettinato collection Apply Y Pettinato collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	David D. Malangi Apply David D. Malangi filter
Painting on card, in the style of a bark painting, depicting... Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 3 Apply Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter
Painting depicts a kangaroo Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 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	Yiwun Y. Maduwarr Apply Yiwun Y. Maduwarr filter
'Djulukun', bark painting, native plant species Mulkun Wirrpanda collection Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mulkun Wirrpanda Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda filter	2013 Apply 2013 filter
The Djinang version of the Moon story. Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 3 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Maningrida, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Maningrida, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Charlie Gunbuna Apply Charlie Gunbuna filter	1966 Apply 1966 filter
Painting on card, in the style of a bark painting, depicting... 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	Wuyal Apply Wuyal filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Painting depicts two rainbow snakes Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Liverpool River, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Liverpool River, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Fred D. Narraldol Apply Fred D. Narraldol filter
Painting depict two karndayh, female antilopine kangaroos (M... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 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	Mr Dick Baringbungung Apply Mr Dick Baringbungung filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
Painting depicts a whale and three men in a canoe 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	Mungurrawuy Yunupingu Apply Mungurrawuy Yunupingu filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Marrngu. Buku-Larrngay Arts collection no. 1 Apply Buku-Larrngay Arts 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	Ganmirri Marika Apply Ganmirri Marika filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
Bark painting outlined in white with black dots, divided int... Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 2 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Milikapiti (Snake Bay), Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Ter... Apply Milikapiti (Snake Bay), Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Ter... filter	Long Peter, Parapriti Apply Long Peter, Parapriti filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Painting depicts six fish surrounded by lines of palm trees ... 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	Jack Maranguida Apply Jack Maranguida filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Goanna. 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	Nobardbara Apply Nobardbara filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
'Buwakul', bark painting, native plant species Mulkun Wirrpanda collection Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mulkun Wirrpanda Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda filter
'Dilminyin', bark painting, native plant species Mulkun Wirrpanda collection Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mulkun Wirrpanda Apply Mulkun Wirrpanda filter	2014 Apply 2014 filter
Naldumi the leader of the Ubarr Ceremony Peter Brokensha and Bobby Bardjarai Nganjimirra collection Apply Peter Brokensha and Bobby Bardjarai Nganjimirra collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Gumardir River Outstation, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory,... Apply Gumardir River Outstation, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory,... filter	Bobby B. Nganjmirra Apply Bobby B. Nganjmirra filter	1970 Apply 1970 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
Emu. Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 5 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 5 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Beswick, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Beswick, Northern Territory, Australia filter	George Baldu Apply George Baldu filter	1968 Apply 1968 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