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'Yingapungapu' by Narritjin Maymuru, Yirrkala, 1974,
In 'Ancestral Connections: Art and an Aboriginal System of knowledge' (pp245-274) anthropologist Howard Morphy discusses...
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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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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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'Djirird and Damala' by Narritjin Maymuru of Yirrkala, paint...
Numbers refer to a line drawing of this painting in Groger-Wurm, 1973, p. 123 Djirird and Damala Plate 190 [i.e. 1985....
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'The Eagle Hawk Men, Garagan and Gulmadja, and the Flying Fo...
Numbers refer to a line drawing of this painting in Groger-Wurm, 1973, p. 126. The Eagle-Hawk Men, Garagan and Gulmadja...
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'Banumburr', bark painting by Buranday Waynbarrnga
A typed paper label, probably from the Milingimbi Mission, is attached the back of the painting with sticky tape. It rea...
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Bark painting 'The Dead Spirit' by Yirawala, Marrgulidban
'Mimi Spirit Figure' (Collection List for Bennett collection, p. 14)
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'Ganguri', bark painting, native plant species
Ganguri/Manmunga (Yolngu name) Dioscorea transversa (Latin name) 'long yam' (common name) This plant belongs to the Dhuw...
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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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Orion & the Pleiades
The Constellation of Orion and the Pleiades Orion and the Pleiades are linked in the astronomical myths. More often than...
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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 painting depicting a ceremonial trepang (beche de mer) ...
1985.0259.0379 is one of 13 bark paintings and 1 artefact that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading 'Y...
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Bark painting representing a Prukupali pattern by Deaf Tommy...
When Djinani died, Prukupali painted this design on his body. The black bands with yellow vertical lines at the upper an...
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Bark painting by Ngardangi, 1965 - depicts 10 large brolga...
This is one of seven paintings in the National Museum of Australia from Rose River (Numbulwar) which were collected by a...
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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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Narra ceremonies by Birrikidji Gumana, Yirrkala, 1966
1985.0259.0383 is one of 13 bark paintings and 1 artefact that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading 'Y...