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Krar (mask), Mabuiag Island artist, Turtle shell, wood, cassowary feathers, fiber, resin, shell, paint, Torres Strait Islander — Krar (mask)
Mabuiag Island artist
mid to late 19th century

Spruce gum box, ER. PQ — Spruce gum box, ER. PQ
between 1870 and 1899

Mountain Devil Lizard Dreaming-Sand-Hill Country (after Hailstorm), Kathleen Petyarre Australian (Aboriginal), Acrylic on canvas — Mountain Devil Lizard Dreaming-Sand-Hill Country (after Hailstorm)
Kathleen Petyarre
2000

Untitled (HBOAIAZ), Daniel Boyd Australian, Oil, charcoal and archival glue on canvas — Untitled (HBOAIAZ)
Daniel Boyd
2023

Baratjala, Nonggirrnga Marawili Australian, Natural pigments and recycled print toner on eucalyptus bark, Madarrpa — Baratjala
Nonggirrnga Marawili
2022

Rainforest shield, Aboriginal artist, Wood, natural pigment, Northeastern Queensland — Rainforest shield
Aboriginal artist
mid–late 19th century

Mask (Le Op), Turtle shell, hair, fiber, pigment, Torres Strait Island people — Mask (Le Op)
Torres Strait Island people
mid- to late 19th century

Parrying Shield, Aboriginal artist, Wood, Lower Murray River region — Parrying Shield
Aboriginal artist
19th century

Parrying Shield, Aboriginal artist, Wood, Lower Murray River region — Parrying Shield
Aboriginal artist
19th century

Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell), Aboriginal artist, Pearl shell, ocher, Western Kimberley — Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell)
Aboriginal artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Bark Painting, Bark, paint, Ingura people — Bark Painting
Ingura people
1940s–1950s

Basket (Jawun), Fiber, paint, Northern Queensland people — Basket (Jawun)
Northern Queensland people
late 19th–early 20th century

Mask (Mawa), Wood, paint, shells, cloth, wool, fiber, Torres Strait Islander — Mask (Mawa)
Torres Strait Islander
mid-19th–early 20th century

Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell) with belt, Aboriginal artist, Pearl shell, human hair, ocher, Western Kimberley — Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell) with belt
Aboriginal artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Yidaki (didjeridu), Nonggirrnga Marawili (aboriginal artist) Australian, Wood, metal, Australian — Yidaki (didjeridu)
Nonggirrnga Marawili
20th century

Necklace, shell, pigment, hemp, Australian — Necklace
Australian
20th century

Rock Painting, Stone, paint, Arnhem Land — Rock Painting
Arnhem Land
early to mid-20th century

Bark Painting, Bark, paint, Yirrkala — Bark Painting
Yirrkala
mid-20th century

Boomerang, Wood, Kalumburu Mission — Boomerang
Kalumburu Mission
19th century

Spear, Wood, paint, Kalumburu Mission — Spear
Kalumburu Mission
early to mid-20th century

Spear, Wood, paint, Kalumburu Mission — Spear
Kalumburu Mission
early to mid-20th century

Bark Painting, Bark, paint, Western Arnhem Land — Bark Painting
Western Arnhem Land
early to mid-20th century

Mourning Spear, Wood, paint, Tiwi — Mourning Spear
Tiwi
early to mid-20th century

Boomerang, Wood, pigment, Probably western Queensland — Boomerang
Probably western Queensland
late 19th–early 20th century

Bark Painting, Bark, paint, Ingura people (?) — Bark Painting
Ingura people (?)
mid-20th century

Dance Club, Wood, paint, cassowary feathers, Torres Strait Islander — Dance Club
Torres Strait Islander
late 19th–early 20th century

Carrying Tray, Wood, paint, Wardaman — Carrying Tray
Wardaman
early to mid-20th century

Carrying Tray, Wood, paint, Wardaman — Carrying Tray
Wardaman
early to mid-20th century

Bark Painting, Bark, paint, Western Arnhem Land — Bark Painting
Western Arnhem Land
mid-20th century

Parrying Shield, Wood, pigment, Lower Murray River region — Parrying Shield
Lower Murray River region
19th century

Parrying Shield, Wood, Lower Murray River region — Parrying Shield
Lower Murray River region
19th century

Parrying Shield, Wood, Lower Murray River region — Parrying Shield
Lower Murray River region
mid-19th–early 20th century

Club, Wood, Lower Murray River region — Club
Lower Murray River region
mid-19th–early 20th century

Club, Wood, Southeast Australia — Club
Southeast Australia
mid-19th–early 20th century

Knife and Sheath, Stone, wood, spinifex resin, bark, paint, feathers, fiber, Aranta (?) — Knife and Sheath
Aranta (?)
early to mid-20th century

Shield, Wood, paint, Wunambal or Worora — Shield
Wunambal or Worora
early to mid-20th century

Spear Head, Wood, paint, Tiwi — Spear Head
Tiwi
early to mid-20th century

Ceremonial Knife, Wood, spinifex resin, glass, paint, Aranta (?) — Ceremonial Knife
Aranta (?)
early to mid-20th century

Bark Painting, Bark, paint, Ingura people (?) — Bark Painting
Ingura people (?)
mid-20th century

Boomerang, Wood, ocher, Western Kimberley — Boomerang
Western Kimberley
mid to late 19th century