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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
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
Off-white and black satin brimmed ladies dress hat Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Department of the Parliamentary Library Information Storage ... Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Government records Apply Government records filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Eddie K. Mabo Apply Eddie K. Mabo filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Ceremonial dance headdress - Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Mornington Island, Queensland, Australia Apply Mornington Island, Queensland, Australia filter		1979 Apply 1979 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
Floppy light brown canvas hat Phillip Porta collection Apply Phillip Porta collection filter	Hats Apply Hats 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
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
Headdress forming part of the Oruncha Man costume Beth Dean Carell collection no. 2 Apply Beth Dean Carell collection no. 2 filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter
Headdress Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter	Mr Leo Austen Apply Mr Leo Austen filter	1919 Apply 1919 filter
Mornington Island headdress made by Dick Roughsey and worn b... Keith and Elsie de Witte collection Apply Keith and Elsie de Witte collection filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Mornington Island, Queensland, Australia Apply Mornington Island, Queensland, Australia filter	Dick Roughsey OBE Apply Dick Roughsey OBE filter	1955 Apply 1955 filter
British fighter aeroplane headdress by James Eseli Solomon and Josephine Ahmat collection Apply Solomon and Josephine Ahmat collection filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter		James Eseli Apply James Eseli filter
Dari headdress Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Mr Carolus Isua OAM Apply Mr Carolus Isua OAM filter
Dance ornament model aeroplane Eseli collection Apply Eseli collection filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Badu Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Badu Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	James Eseli Apply James Eseli filter	1999 Apply 1999 filter
Dance hat with string and emu feathers at the top Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission filter
Dhari (headdress) by George Nona George Nona collection Apply George Nona collection filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Torres Strait, , Apply Torres Strait, , filter	Mr George Nona Apply Mr George Nona filter
Round brimless ladies 'turban' style dress hat made with sil... Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Ceremonial dance headdress Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses 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
Headdress Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter		1923 Apply 1923 filter
Woman's straw hat with dark blue velvet band Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Conical-shaped headdress Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses 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
Headdress support Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter	Mr Frederick Chisholm Apply Mr Frederick Chisholm filter	1915 Apply 1915 filter
Headdress Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter		1923 Apply 1923 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
Men's 'Roleigh' grey felt hat issued to Juozas Stepanas at t... Dr A Stepanas collection no. 1 Apply Dr A Stepanas collection no. 1 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Woodside, South Australia, Australia Apply Woodside, South Australia, Australia filter	Mr Juozas Stepanas Apply Mr Juozas Stepanas filter	1949 Apply 1949 filter
Navy dome shaped hat worn by Dame Pattie Menzies Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 2 Apply Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 2 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter		R M. Docker Apply R M. Docker filter	1955 Apply 1955 filter
White and grey, round, flat topped, brimless ladies dress ha... Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Headdress Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania 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
Headdress decorated with shells and feathers, made by Audi G... 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Boigu Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Boigu Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Audie Gibuma Apply Audie Gibuma filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Headdress Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter		1923 Apply 1923 filter
White and green brimmed ladies dress hat Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Eight Totems of Mer T-shirt 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter		1992 Apply 1992 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
Black fur and wool driving hat Mary Ellerslie Massey collection Apply Mary Ellerslie Massey collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	England Apply England filter
Triple Beizam Headdress with Reef Fish, by Ken Thaiday Senio... Ken Thaiday collection no. 3 Apply Ken Thaiday collection no. 3 filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter		Kenneth J. Thaiday Sr Apply Kenneth J. Thaiday Sr filter
Black and grey velvet hat worn by Dame Pattie Menzies Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 2 Apply Dame Pattie Menzies collection no. 2 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter	Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Apply Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia filter	Anne Harrison Apply Anne Harrison filter	1955 Apply 1955 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
Round, brimless ladies dress hat with navy blue netting veil Andree Pelissier collection Apply Andree Pelissier collection filter	Hats Apply Hats 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
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
Man's black felt hat with two leather bands forming part of ... 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
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
Latvian red felt headdress Guna Kinne collection no. 1 Apply Guna Kinne collection no. 1 filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Riga, Latvia Apply Riga, Latvia filter	Unknown Apply Unknown filter	1942 Apply 1942 filter
Headdress support Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter	Mr Frederick Chisholm Apply Mr Frederick Chisholm filter	1915 Apply 1915 filter
Mayngu Dhoeri pearlshell headdress made by Sipau Audi Gibuma Sipau Audi Gibuma Headdress collection Apply Sipau Audi Gibuma Headdress collection filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Boigu Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Boigu Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Sipau Audi Gibuma Apply Mr Sipau Audi Gibuma filter	1990 Apply 1990 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
'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
Dhari (headdress) by George Nona, 2007 George Nona collection Apply George Nona collection filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Torres Strait, , Apply Torres Strait, , filter	Mr George Nona Apply Mr George Nona filter	2007 Apply 2007 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
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
Strengthening Cultural Networks 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection Apply 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection filter	Sun visors Apply Sun visors filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Ted Gabey Apply Ted Gabey 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
'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
Poster of Eddie Mabo, by Clifford Beresford Robinson, 1993 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Townsville, Queensland, Australia Apply Townsville, Queensland, Australia filter	Clifford B. Robinson Apply Clifford B. Robinson filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Felt hat of a dull medium brown colour Phillip Porta collection Apply Phillip Porta collection filter	Hats Apply Hats filter
Headdress Papuan Official collection Apply Papuan Official collection filter	Headdresses Apply Headdresses filter	Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Western Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter	Mr Leo Austen Apply Mr Leo Austen filter	1922 Apply 1922 filter
Aqua/blue dome-shaped felt hat Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 Apply Petronella Wensing collection no. 1 filter	Hats Apply Hats filter			1965 Apply 1965 filter