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Painting depicts a serpent coiled around white eggs

This painting is very sacred to the artist and he calls it his ?dreaming? and will not let aboriginal women or children ...
Bark painting depicting yams, decorated with dots, in centre...
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Mithinarri Gurruwiwi
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1967
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Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Painting depicts a black goanna
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Mithinarri Gurruwiwi
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Bark painting 'Djeigung the Galbu Snake' by Mithinarri Gurru...

Plates 50 and 51 appear in Groger-Wurm under the heading 'The Galbu Snake'. 1985.0132.0061 is Plate 51. Explanation: Dj...
Bark painting 'Frog at Mirramina' by Mithinarri Gurruwiwi, Y...

1985.0259.0032 is one of 32 bark paintings and 30 artefacts that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading ...
Bark painting 'Water lily bulbs' by Mithinarri Gurruwiwi, Yi...

1985.0259.0031 is one of 32 bark paintings and 30 artefacts that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading ...
Bark painting depicting a hunter of the dreamtime called Mig...
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Billy Yirawala
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Maningrida, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Bark painting 'Djiegung, the Galpu python' by Mithinarri Gur...

1985.0259.0013 is one of 32 bark paintings and 30 artefacts that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading ...
Painting depicts a large serpent coiled around 7 white eggs,...
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Mithinarri Gurruwiwi
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1965
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Maraian Ceremony Death of Luma Luma by Billy Yirawala
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Billy Yirawala
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Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi...
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Bark painting titled Snakes and Lizards by Mithinarri Gurruw...

Snakes and lizards (collection list for AI 7).
Painting depicts a writhing snake

1985.0259.0011 is one of 32 bark paintings and 30 artefacts that appear on Davidson's collection list under the heading ...
Birds around the sacred waterhole
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Mithinarri Gurruwiwi
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Painting depicts a large snake and 3 mythical figures with a...
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Mithinarri Gurruwiwi
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1967
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Bark painting depicting two women with mouths open.
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Billy Yirawala
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Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus...
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Bark painting depicting an abstract pattern of diamonds with...
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Billy Yirawala
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Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia
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Painting depicts a bird, goanna and a serpent.
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Mithinarri Gurruwiwi
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1974
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Paintings depicts four anthropomorphic figures
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Mithinarri Gurruwiwi
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1974
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Painting depicts 4 long-beaked birds and a large snake coile...
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Mithinarri Gurruwiwi
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1974
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Yam
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Billy Yirawala
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Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia
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Djulunggal.
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Mithinarri Gurruwiwi
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1965
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Maraian Ceremony Two echidnas dancing by Billy Yirawala
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Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi...
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Bark painting depicting a turtle.
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Billy Yirawala
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1965
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Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia
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Painting depicts a figure half man and half goanna, three go...
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Mithinarri Gurruwiwi
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Caledon Bay, North-east Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Bark painting depicting a seated figure, holding a dilly bag...
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Billy Yirawala
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1965
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Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia
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Emu.
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Billy Yirawala
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Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia
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Bark painting depicting two principal totems of turkey (bust...
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Narangorlgi
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Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia
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Three Fish (Galpu) by Mithinarri Gurruwiwi
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Mithinarri Gurruwiwi
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Wintjili.
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Billy Yirawala
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1965
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Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia
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Bark painting depicting a kangaroo.
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Billy Yirawala
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1965
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Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia
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Emu by Billy Yirawala
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Billy Yirawala
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Galpu.
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Maralwanga
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1975
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Male and female turtle on a dreaming path by Billy Yirawala
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Billy Yirawala
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Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi...
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Bark painting depicting two long-necked turtles.
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Billy Yirawala
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Maningrida, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Painting depicts sacred Jalph waterhole, oval shapes (Djiegu...
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Mithinarri Gurruwiwi
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1965
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Serpent and fish.
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Mithinarri Gurruwiwi
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1974
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Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Echidna by Billy Yirawala

This frame is included in the NHC as an example of frames used in the ATSIAA collection.
Bark painting depicting two munga-munga women dancing.
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Billy Yirawala
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Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus...
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Bark painting depicting two men facing each other.
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Billy Yirawala
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Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus...
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A school of young snappers (x-ray style), Bark: X-ray barra...
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Bark painting depicting two men.
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Billy Yirawala
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Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Aus...
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Bark painting depicting a dancing spirit woman called Wintji...
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Billy Yirawala
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1965
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Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia
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Kunapipi Ceremony, freshwater goanna and snake by Billy Yira...
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Billy Yirawala
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Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi...
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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
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
Bark painting depicting yams, decorated with dots, in centre... Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 4 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 4 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Painting depicts a black goanna Department of Transport and Communication collection Apply Department of Transport and Communication collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter
Bark painting 'Djeigung the Galbu Snake' by Mithinarri Gurru... Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 4 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 4 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Bark painting 'Frog at Mirramina' by Mithinarri Gurruwiwi, Y... 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	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1966 Apply 1966 filter
Bark painting 'Water lily bulbs' by Mithinarri Gurruwiwi, Yi... 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	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1965 Apply 1965 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
Bark painting 'Djiegung, the Galpu python' by Mithinarri Gur... 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	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1966 Apply 1966 filter
Painting depicts a large serpent coiled around 7 white eggs,... 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	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Maraian Ceremony Death of Luma Luma by Billy Yirawala 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	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Bark painting titled Snakes and Lizards by Mithinarri Gurruw... Dr Karel Kupka collection Apply Dr Karel Kupka collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
Painting depicts a writhing snake 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	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Birds around the sacred waterhole 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	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter
Painting depicts a large snake and 3 mythical figures with a... Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 4 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 4 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1967 Apply 1967 filter
Bark painting depicting two women with mouths open. Sandra Holmes collection no. 6 Apply Sandra Holmes collection no. 6 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	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Bark painting depicting an abstract pattern of diamonds with... Sandra Holmes collection no. 3 Apply Sandra Holmes collection no. 3 filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Painting depicts a bird, goanna and a serpent. 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	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Paintings depicts four anthropomorphic figures Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 1 Apply Dr Howard Morphy 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	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Painting depicts 4 long-beaked birds and a large snake coile... Dr Howard Morphy collection no. 1 Apply Dr Howard Morphy 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	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Yam 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	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Djulunggal. 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	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Maraian Ceremony Two echidnas dancing by Billy Yirawala 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	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Bark painting depicting a turtle. 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	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Painting depicts a figure half man and half goanna, three go... 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
Bark painting depicting a seated figure, holding a dilly bag... 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	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Emu. 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	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Bark painting depicting two principal totems of turkey (bust... 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	Narangorlgi Apply Narangorlgi filter
Three Fish (Galpu) by Mithinarri Gurruwiwi 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	Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter
Wintjili. 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	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Bark painting depicting a kangaroo. 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	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Emu by Billy Yirawala 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	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Galpu. 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	Maralwanga Apply Maralwanga filter	1975 Apply 1975 filter
Male and female turtle on a dreaming path by Billy Yirawala 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	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Bark painting depicting two long-necked turtles. 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 depicts sacred Jalph waterhole, oval shapes (Djiegu... 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	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Serpent and fish. 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	Mithinarri Gurruwiwi Apply Mithinarri Gurruwiwi filter	1974 Apply 1974 filter
Echidna by Billy Yirawala 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	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Bark painting depicting two munga-munga women dancing. Sandra Holmes collection no. 6 Apply Sandra Holmes collection no. 6 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	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Bark painting depicting two men facing each other. Sandra Holmes collection no. 6 Apply Sandra Holmes collection no. 6 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	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
A school of young snappers (x-ray style), Bark: X-ray barra... Dorothy Bennett collection Apply Dorothy Bennett collection filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Apply filter	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Bark painting depicting two men. Sandra Holmes collection no. 6 Apply Sandra Holmes collection no. 6 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	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Bark painting depicting a dancing spirit woman called Wintji... 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	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter	1965 Apply 1965 filter
Kunapipi Ceremony, freshwater goanna and snake by Billy Yira... 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	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter

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