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Manggalili clan painting by Narritjin Maymuru, Yirrkala, 194...
This explanation comprises a general account followed by specific reference to 1985.0067.0091. The Night-bird, Karawak,...
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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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Bark painting 'Two Mimi Spirits (males) dancing' by Paddy Co...
Two MIMI Spirits (males) dancing (collection list).
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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 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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'Dhanggi', bark painting, native plant species
Dhanggi (Yolngu name) Planchonia careya (Latin name) 'cocky apple' (common name) This plant belongs to the Dhuwa moiety ...
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Bark painting of two figures relating to the Maraian ceremon...
Title: 'Bark painting of two figures relating to the Maraian ceremony'.
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Bark painting depicting Ganalbingu clan funerary rites by Ge...
When a Yolngu (aboriginal) dies, their body is washed and painted with a special design, sung over and mourned. Their fa...
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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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'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 'Tree Spirit' by David Malangi, Milingimbi, 19...
1985.0259.0254 is one of 14 bark paintings and 12 artefacts that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading ...
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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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Bark painting depicting Macassans boiling down trepang by Ma...
1985.0259.0095 is one of seven bark paintings that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading 'Bark painting...
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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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Djunkgawul.
1985.0259.0124 is one of 14 bark paintings and 9 artefacts that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading '...
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'Wanydjarrpu', bark painting, native plant species
Wanydjarrpu (Yolngu name) Austrodolichos errabundus (Scott) Verdc. (Latin name) Austrodolichos (Common name) This plant...
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Bark painting 'The first firing of the bush at Caledon Bay' ...
THE FIRST FIRING OF THE BUSH AT CALEDON BAY. Pictured is Ngururi, head man of Caledon Bay in the Dreamtime. He has just...
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'Wakwak/Dhatum/Dirrpu/Dherran/Nindan', bark painting, native...
Wäkwak/Dhatam/Dirrpu/Dherrang/Nindan (Yolngu names) Nymphaea spp. (Latin name) 'waterlily' (common name) This plant bel...
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'The Story of Djirt' (aka Yingapungapu at Djarrakpi) by Narr...
THE STORY OF DJIRT. In the Dream time, a small boy called Djirt found a dead fish on the beach and began to cook it on ...
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'Wanydjarrpu', bark painting, native plant species
Wanydjarrpu (Yolngu name) Austrodolichos errabundus (Scott) Verdc. (Latin name) Austrodolichos (Common name) This plant...
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Painting depicts an abstract pattern with figures by Mungurr...
1985.0259.0163 is one of several bark paintings and artefacts that appear on Davidson's collection list under the headin...
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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 by Dawidi Djulwadak
When the Wawilak sisters were travelling through Arnhem Land in the Dreamtime era the 2 snakes which came out of the wat...
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Bark painting 'Female spirit figure'
Title: 'Female spirit figure'.
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Bark painting 'Tribal country of the Kangaroos & their mythi...
Tribal country of the Kangaroos & their mythical journey (catalogue worksheet for 1985.0173.0005 compiled by Dr Helen Gr...
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