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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Narra ceremony. 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	Gawarrin Apply Gawarrin filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Bark painting depicts six human figures with hair gathered i... 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
Work on paper depicting a linear design with longitudinal ba... 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
A bullroarer design Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Port Keats (Wadeye), Northern Territory, Australia Apply Port Keats (Wadeye), Northern Territory, Australia filter	Charlie Mardigan Apply Charlie Mardigan filter	1962 Apply 1962 filter
Painting depicts male (left) and female modjarki, freshwater... 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	Dick N. Murrumurru Apply Dick N. Murrumurru filter	1970 Apply 1970 filter
A Mopadrrunga, Spirit of the Dead, on Bark: A Mopaditti. I... Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Antelemungarralei Apply Antelemungarralei filter
Painting depicts four goannas Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board 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	Lardjanga Apply Lardjanga 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 'Nimbuwa rock' by Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmirra,... Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 5 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 5 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	Bobby B. Nganjmirra Apply Bobby B. Nganjmirra filter	1968 Apply 1968 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
'Bawang', 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
'Dhanggi', 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
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	Lardjanga Apply Lardjanga 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
Yingana, Creation Mother, Injalak Arts Centre, Gunbalanya N.... Injalak Arts & Craft collection Apply Injalak Arts & Craft collection filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... Apply Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... filter	Injalak Arts Apply Injalak Arts filter	1997 Apply 1997 filter
Dugong Hunt - 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
Pukamani Ceremonial Accoutrement and graveside Baskets. 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	Unknown Apply Unknown filter
Bark painting 'Couple of Mimi Spirits' by Paddy Compass Nama... 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
Film negative - Mustering yards, Oenpelli, Northern Territor... Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Film negatives Apply Film negatives filter	Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... Apply Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... filter	Dr Herbert Basedow Apply Dr Herbert Basedow filter	1928 Apply 1928 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
Djambarrpuyngu Mortuary Rites. 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	Binyinyiwuy Apply Binyinyiwuy filter
South East Wind and Hammer-headed 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	Kulpidja Apply Kulpidja filter	1948 Apply 1948 filter
Painting depicting a crocodile, by David Milaybuma J Davidson collection no. 3 Apply J Davidson 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	David Milaybuma Apply David Milaybuma 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 - Djunkgao and Madalait at Arnhem Bay - Yirrka... 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 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	Mithili Apply Mithili filter
Bark painting J Davidson collection no. 3 Apply J Davidson collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Jimmy Lipundja Apply Jimmy Lipundja filter	1966 Apply 1966 filter
Painting depicts two fish side by side & alimentary tract Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter		Mick O. Momega Apply Mick O. Momega filter
Pandanus round coil mat, Gunbalanya NT Injalak Arts & Craft collection Apply Injalak Arts & Craft collection filter	Mats Apply Mats filter	Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... Apply Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... filter	Ruth Lane Apply Ruth Lane filter	1997 Apply 1997 filter
Bark painting featuring the Australian coat of arms by Narri... Irene Davidson collection Apply Irene Davidson collection 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	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Child's drawing Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... Apply Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus... filter	Betty Maralngurra Apply Betty Maralngurra filter
Bark painting by Bardayal Nadjamerrek depicting a spirit bei... 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
Childbirth Scene, work on paper in the style of a bark paint... 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
Bark painting 'Three Rainbow Serpents' by Fred Didjbaralkka ... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter		Fred D. Narraldol Apply Fred D. Narraldol filter
Bark painting by Bardayal Nadjamerrek depicting wolerrh, fem... 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	1973 Apply 1973 filter
Painting depicts a serpent coiled around white eggs Department of Transport and Communication collection Apply Department of Transport and Communication collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Caledon Bay, North-east Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Caledon Bay, North-east Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi 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
Totemic Kangaroo Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Maningrida, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Maningrida, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Ray Baku Apply Ray Baku filter
Painting depicts the hollow logs used in the gong ceremony a... 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 Madingiya Apply Bill Madingiya filter
Painting depicts an abstract pattern with patterned squares Maningrida Arts and Crafts 04/06/1974 collection Apply Maningrida Arts and Crafts 04/06/1974 collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Manakudok-adjiripa, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Manakudok-adjiripa, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Jacky Maranberra Apply Jacky Maranberra filter	1974 Apply 1974 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
'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
The Women, Miwal and Wanu-wanu 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
The Male and Female Dugong Story Macquarie Gallery collection Apply Macquarie Gallery collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Mornington Island, Queensland, Australia Apply Mornington Island, Queensland, Australia filter	Lindsay Roughsey Apply Lindsay Roughsey filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Mourning Rites. Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Ramingining, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Ramingining, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	David D. Malangi Apply David D. Malangi filter
Fire dreaming 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	Yama Maymuru Apply Yama Maymuru filter	1965 Apply 1965 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	Niretjanga Apply Niretjanga filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Bark painting depicting a hunter of the dreamtime called Mig... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Maningrida, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Maningrida, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala 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	Maw Mununggurr Apply Maw Mununggurr filter	1974 Apply 1974 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	Bilinyara Apply Bilinyara filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Dhuwa Ngarra Ceremony 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 2 Marika Apply Mawalan 2 Marika filter	1964 Apply 1964 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
'Bulwutja', 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	2012 Apply 2012 filter
Bark painting by Bardayal Nadjamerrek depicting wolerrh, fem... 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	Bardayal Nadjamerrek Apply Bardayal Nadjamerrek filter	1970 Apply 1970 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
Unidentified Sea 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
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	Lardjanga Apply Lardjanga filter
Narra ceremonies by Birrikidji Gumana, Yirrkala, 1966 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	Birrikitji Gumana Apply Birrikitji Gumana filter	1966 Apply 1966 filter
'Dukurrurru stone story', by Narritjin Maymuru, 1967 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	Narritjin Maymuru Apply Narritjin Maymuru filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Aborigines captured for station work. Women for sex. Paddy Djagween collection Apply Paddy Djagween collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Broome, Western Australia, Australia Apply Broome, Western Australia, Australia filter	Paddy Djagween Apply Paddy Djagween filter	1955 Apply 1955 filter