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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Chequered pattern armband 'zugu musur' Saibai Island Dance Group collection Apply Saibai Island Dance Group collection filter	Armbands Apply Armbands filter	Saibai Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Saibai Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Saibai Island Dance Group Apply Saibai Island Dance Group filter	1996 Apply 1996 filter
Grass doll baby dancing Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Dolls Apply Dolls filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	National Museum of Australia Apply National Museum of Australia filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Sand Castles Political Humour Competition 1999 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1999 collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Cathy Wilcox Apply Ms Cathy Wilcox filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
Toy ball woven from coconut palm leaves Dr Wolfgang Laade collection Apply Dr Wolfgang Laade collection filter	Toys Apply Toys filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1963 Apply 1963 filter
National Museum of Australia - next train 2001 Ian Sharpe collection Apply Ian Sharpe collection filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr Ian R. Sharpe Apply Mr Ian R. Sharpe filter	1994 Apply 1994 filter
Stick used to pierce cloth Eileen Morgan collection Apply Eileen Morgan collection filter	Tools Apply Tools filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Eileen Morgan Apply Eileen Morgan filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Thank you for Maintaining the Dreaming Darlington Darlington Public School collection Apply Darlington Public School collection filter	Cards Apply Cards filter	Darlington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Darlington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Darlington Public School Apply Darlington Public School filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
MABO Treaty, by Alan Moir Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Mr Alan Moir Apply Mr Alan Moir filter
Two copies of a leaflet titled This is Our Land Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Leaflets Apply Leaflets filter	Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Apply Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia filter		1978 Apply 1978 filter
Koorakookoo...Free newspaper, February 1979 Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Newspapers Apply Newspapers filter	South Coast, New South Wales, Australia Apply South Coast, New South Wales, Australia filter	New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council Apply New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council filter	1979 Apply 1979 filter
"'88 DEMONSTRATE DON'T CELEBRATE" Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political posters Apply Political posters filter			1988 Apply 1988 filter
'Dark palm tree', painted by Eddie Mabo, c1980 Bonita Mabo collection Apply Bonita Mabo collection filter	Watercolour paintings Apply Watercolour paintings filter		Eddie K. Mabo Apply Eddie K. Mabo filter	1980 Apply 1980 filter
Red cedar and raffia paddle 'kaba' Saibai Island Dance Group collection Apply Saibai Island Dance Group collection filter	Paddles Apply Paddles filter	Saibai Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Saibai Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Saibai Island Dance Group Apply Saibai Island Dance Group filter	1996 Apply 1996 filter
Unfinished mulga wood spearthrower 'miru', carved at the 'Tr... Maruku Arts collection no. 2 Apply Maruku Arts collection no. 2 filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Walter Pukutiwara Apply Walter Pukutiwara filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Sample - Plant fibre R Tjambulu and E Maranini collection Apply R Tjambulu and E Maranini collection filter	Botanical specimens Apply Botanical specimens filter	Yarramundi Reach, Acton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Au... Apply Yarramundi Reach, Acton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Au... filter	Ms Ruth Tjambulu Apply Ms Ruth Tjambulu filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
Club Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Issue no. 3 KOORI MURRI Liaison News and Views land rights i... Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Newsletters Apply Newsletters filter			1979 Apply 1979 filter
Red cedar and raffia paddle 'kaba' Saibai Island Dance Group collection Apply Saibai Island Dance Group collection filter	Paddles Apply Paddles filter	Saibai Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Saibai Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Saibai Island Dance Group Apply Saibai Island Dance Group filter	1996 Apply 1996 filter
Palm frond hand fan 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Fans Apply Fans filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Grace Barsa Apply Grace Barsa filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Koorakookoo...Free newspaper published by NSW Aboriginal Lan... Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Newspapers Apply Newspapers filter	Parliament House, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Parliament House, Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council Apply New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council filter
Aboriginal Land Rights Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter
Canberra Chronicle, 9 September 1987 R Tjambulu and E Maranini collection Apply R Tjambulu and E Maranini collection filter	Newspapers Apply Newspapers filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Ms Ruth Tjambulu Apply Ms Ruth Tjambulu filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
Francis Birtles' Bean 14 car, which he named 'The Sundowner' Francis Birtles collection Apply Francis Birtles collection filter	Motor cars Apply Motor cars filter	Dudley, Staffordshire, England Apply Dudley, Staffordshire, England filter	Bean Car Company Apply Bean Car Company filter	1925 Apply 1925 filter
Official CPSU picketer badge Susan Tonkin collection Apply Susan Tonkin collection filter	Union badges Apply Union badges filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Ms Susan Tonkin Apply Ms Susan Tonkin filter	1996 Apply 1996 filter
Fibre grass mat R Tjambulu and E Maranini collection Apply R Tjambulu and E Maranini collection filter	Mats Apply Mats filter	Yarramundi Reach, Acton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Au... Apply Yarramundi Reach, Acton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Au... filter	Ms Ruth Tjambulu Apply Ms Ruth Tjambulu filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
'Still life with jar and bowl', painted by Eddie Mabo, c1952 Bonita Mabo collection Apply Bonita Mabo collection filter	Watercolour paintings Apply Watercolour paintings filter		Eddie K. Mabo Apply Eddie K. Mabo filter	1952 Apply 1952 filter
Spearthrower 'miru', used in the 'Seven Sisters' performance... Maruku Arts collection no. 2 Apply Maruku Arts collection no. 2 filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Blackstone (Papulankutja Aboriginal community), Western Australia, ... Apply Blackstone (Papulankutja Aboriginal community), Western Australia, ... filter	Reggie Jackson Apply Reggie Jackson filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Coconut shell water container Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Water containers Apply Water containers filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Apply filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Adult's neck ornament 'katawza' Saibai Island Dance Group collection Apply Saibai Island Dance Group collection filter	Dance costumes Apply Dance costumes filter	Saibai Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Saibai Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Saibai Island Dance Group Apply Saibai Island Dance Group filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Snap! Geoff Pryor collection no. 3 Apply Geoff Pryor collection no. 3 filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr Geoff Pryor Apply Mr Geoff Pryor filter	1996 Apply 1996 filter
Shells on nylon line R Tjambulu and E Maranini collection Apply R Tjambulu and E Maranini collection filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Yarramundi Reach, Acton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Au... Apply Yarramundi Reach, Acton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Au... filter	Ms Ruth Tjambulu Apply Ms Ruth Tjambulu filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
Jerringa Tribal Council Land Claim Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Nowra, New South Wales, Australia Apply Nowra, New South Wales, Australia filter
'Hands off Beecroft. Sacred to the Jerringa People' c1992 Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	Beecroft Peninsula, New South Wales, Australia Apply Beecroft Peninsula, New South Wales, Australia filter
'Tree and landscape', painted by Eddie Mabo Bonita Mabo collection Apply Bonita Mabo collection filter	Paintings Apply Paintings filter		Eddie K. Mabo Apply Eddie K. Mabo filter
Koorakookoo...Free newspaper, June-July 1978 Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Newspapers Apply Newspapers filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council Apply New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council filter	1978 Apply 1978 filter
Nazir shell of the Trochus species Dr Wolfgang Laade collection Apply Dr Wolfgang Laade collection filter	Shells Apply Shells filter	Torres Strait, , Apply Torres Strait, , filter
Wooden spear, used in the 'Seven Sisters' performance at the... Maruku Arts collection no. 2 Apply Maruku Arts collection no. 2 filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Walter Pukutiwara Apply Walter Pukutiwara filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
A National Black Newspaper, Black Nation, Issue No. 4, Febru... Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Newspapers Apply Newspapers filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter		1983 Apply 1983 filter
Land Claims in NSW Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Books Apply Books filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council Apply New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council filter
Conical hat woven from coconut leaves 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Lily Gabey Apply Lily Gabey filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Canberra Chronicle, 9 September 1987 R Tjambulu and E Maranini collection Apply R Tjambulu and E Maranini collection filter	Newspapers Apply Newspapers filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Ms Ruth Tjambulu Apply Ms Ruth Tjambulu filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
Murray Island Dancers - Greetings from Torres Strait 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Photographic postcards Apply Photographic postcards filter	Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia Apply Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia filter	Murray Island Dance Group Apply Murray Island Dance Group filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
1926 Crossley Landaulette 'Canberra' car used for the 1927 R... Victor Alberts collection no. 1 Apply Victor Alberts collection no. 1 filter	Motor cars Apply Motor cars filter	Manchester, England Apply Manchester, England filter	Crossley Motors Ltd Apply Crossley Motors Ltd filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Coconut barsor Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Water containers Apply Water containers filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	National Museum of Australia Apply National Museum of Australia filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Ornamental orange plastic bead earrings 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Earrings Apply Earrings filter	Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia Apply Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia filter	Gagee Maron Apply Gagee Maron filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Our vote our future Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter
Wooden spear, used in the 'Seven Sisters' performance at the... Maruku Arts collection no. 2 Apply Maruku Arts collection no. 2 filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Walter Pukutiwara Apply Walter Pukutiwara filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Paper titled 'Land Claim Yuin Tribe Wallaga Lake, Amended' Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Wallaga Lake, New South Wales, Australia Apply Wallaga Lake, New South Wales, Australia filter
Dance armband made from coconut leaf Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Armbands Apply Armbands filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	National Museum of Australia Apply National Museum of Australia filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Our vote = our future Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Political badges Apply Political badges filter
Fibre grass mat R Tjambulu and E Maranini collection Apply R Tjambulu and E Maranini collection filter	Mats Apply Mats filter	Yarramundi Reach, Acton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Au... Apply Yarramundi Reach, Acton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Au... filter	Ms Ruth Tjambulu Apply Ms Ruth Tjambulu filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
Fibre grass mat R Tjambulu and E Maranini collection Apply R Tjambulu and E Maranini collection filter	Mats Apply Mats filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Eva Maranini Apply Eva Maranini filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
Plastic bead necklace 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Thursday (Waiben) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Thursday (Waiben) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Gagee Maron Apply Gagee Maron filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Seed pod rattle Saibai Island Dance Group collection Apply Saibai Island Dance Group collection filter	Rattles Apply Rattles filter	Saibai Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Saibai Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Saibai Island Dance Group Apply Saibai Island Dance Group filter	1996 Apply 1996 filter
Wooden spear, used in the 'Seven Sisters' performance at the... Maruku Arts collection no. 2 Apply Maruku Arts collection no. 2 filter	Spears Apply Spears filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Walter Pukutiwara Apply Walter Pukutiwara filter	2001 Apply 2001 filter
Bamboo percussion instrument or clapper 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Percussion instruments Apply Percussion instruments filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Lena Passi Apply Lena Passi filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Shells on nylon line R Tjambulu and E Maranini collection Apply R Tjambulu and E Maranini collection filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Yarramundi Reach, Acton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Au... Apply Yarramundi Reach, Acton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Au... filter	Ms Ruth Tjambulu Apply Ms Ruth Tjambulu filter	1987 Apply 1987 filter
Divining a site for the NMA Geoff Pryor collection no. 3 Apply Geoff Pryor collection no. 3 filter	Cartoons Apply Cartoons filter	Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... Apply Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territor... filter	Mr Geoff Pryor Apply Mr Geoff Pryor filter	1996 Apply 1996 filter
Paper with eight 'Bringing the house down' lettering samples Political Humour Competition 1999 collection Apply Political Humour Competition 1999 collection filter	Documents Apply Documents filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Cathy Wilcox Apply Ms Cathy Wilcox filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
Dance armband made from coconut leaf Drums of Mer Dance Group collection Apply Drums of Mer Dance Group collection filter	Armbands Apply Armbands filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	National Museum of Australia Apply National Museum of Australia filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter