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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Felt hat of a dull medium brown colour Phillip Porta collection Apply Phillip Porta collection filter	Hats Apply Hats 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
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
Khaki coloured felt hat Dot Butler collection no. 2 Apply Dot Butler collection no. 2 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Child's drawing 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Thursday Island Primary School Apply Thursday Island Primary School filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Wall decoration 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Wall hangings Apply Wall hangings filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Helen Mabo Apply Helen Mabo filter	1992 Apply 1992 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
Red woollen, dome-shaped hat Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 Apply Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter			1965 Apply 1965 filter
Brown felt hat with a leather hat band Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 Apply Milo Dunphy collection no. 1 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter		Mr Myles J. Dunphy Apply Mr Myles J. Dunphy filter
Hat Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter		1915 Apply 1915 filter
Brown 'postillion' hat with an orange and yellow ribbon form... Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 Apply Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Italy Apply Italy filter	Gruppo Ermenegildo Zegna Apply Gruppo Ermenegildo Zegna filter	1988 Apply 1988 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
White and grey, round, flat topped, brimless ladies dress ha... Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Khaki bush hat that was in the tent the night Azaria Chamber... Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton collection no. 2 Apply Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton collection no. 2 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Mrs Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton Apply Mrs Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton filter	1980 Apply 1980 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
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
Round, brimless ladies dress hat with navy blue netting veil Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Black velour hat Margaret Coen collection Apply Margaret Coen collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Italy Apply Italy filter	Margaret Coen Apply Margaret Coen filter	1954 Apply 1954 filter
Woman's hat made of dark green velvet and surrounded by ostr... Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	United States of America Apply United States of America filter
Woman's straw hat with dark blue velvet band Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Soft brown felt riding hat Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 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
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
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
Political cartoon titled 'MABO', by Geoff Pryor, 1993 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Political cartoons Apply Political cartoons filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Mr Geoff Pryor Apply Mr Geoff Pryor 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
'Dragon Heads', painted by Eddie Mabo, c1951 Bonita Mabo collection Apply Bonita Mabo collection filter	Watercolour paintings Apply Watercolour paintings filter		Eddie K. Mabo Apply Eddie K. Mabo filter	1951 Apply 1951 filter
White and green brimmed ladies dress hat Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Toy ball woven from pandanus 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
Senior Postman's summer uniform khaki broad-brimmed fur felt... Catherine Davenport collection Apply Catherine Davenport collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Robert P. Davenport Apply Mr Robert P. Davenport filter	1961 Apply 1961 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
Wall decoration 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Artworks Apply Artworks filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Helen Mabo Apply Helen Mabo filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Bowl-shaped hat covered in pink synthetic material Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 Apply Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter			1965 Apply 1965 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
Light brown/pink hat Bette McLean collection Apply Bette McLean collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Buckingham Palace, London, England Apply Buckingham Palace, London, England filter	Mrs Bette McLean Apply Mrs Bette McLean filter	1968 Apply 1968 filter
Round brimless ladies 'turban' style dress hat made with sil... Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Buttercup yellow lace hat with netting veil Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Woven grass, wide brim hat, attributed to Lake Tyers, 1950s Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Lake Tyers, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia Apply Lake Tyers, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia filter		1950 Apply 1950 filter
Man's black, cocked hat with cockade forming part of Fashion... Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 Apply Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Italy Apply Italy filter	Gruppo Ermenegildo Zegna Apply Gruppo Ermenegildo Zegna filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Small cream hat with heavy wire frame Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter			1940 Apply 1940 filter
Women's handmade blue dress hat Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 Apply Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Grass doll 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	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Khaki green hat Marion Flanigan collection Apply Marion Flanigan collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Cloth bucket hat with red, blue and white coloured patterns Norm Wilson PNG Patrol Officer collection Apply Norm Wilson PNG Patrol Officer collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Grey, white and navy, wide-brimmed ladies dress hat Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Large cream jap silk and grosgrain day hat Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter			1912 Apply 1912 filter
Man's black beaver hat forming part of the Mercantile Gentle... Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 Apply Ermenegildo Zegna collection no. 1 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Italy Apply Italy filter	Gruppo Ermenegildo Zegna Apply Gruppo Ermenegildo Zegna filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
Yellow raffia-like hat woven into a bowl-like shape Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 Apply Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter			1965 Apply 1965 filter
Brushtail Possum skin hat made by Richard Siedentopf Tasmanian Native Mammal Fur Industry collection Apply Tasmanian Native Mammal Fur Industry collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter		Mr Richard Siedentopf Apply Mr Richard Siedentopf filter
Woollen khaki peaked hat Myrtle Ivy Lindsay collection Apply Myrtle Ivy Lindsay collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Europe Apply Europe filter	Myrtle I. Lindsay Apply Myrtle I. Lindsay filter	1945 Apply 1945 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
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
Black felt hat with leatherette trim worn by Dame Pattie Men... Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 2 Apply Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 2 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter		Dame Pattie Menzies Apply Dame Pattie Menzies filter	1955 Apply 1955 filter
Round hat, constructed from bright blue synthetic netting Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Off-white and black satin brimmed ladies dress hat Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Blue petal hat Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats 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
Small cream coiled open weave plastic 'crinoline' hat Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter			1940 Apply 1940 filter
Soft black felt riding hat Colledge Family collection Apply Colledge Family collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Miss Emilie Roach Apply Miss Emilie Roach filter	1914 Apply 1914 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