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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

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

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

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

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

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

Boomerang, Wood, New South Wales or Central Queensland — Boomerang
New South Wales or Central Queensland
late 19th–early 20th century

Shield, Wood, paint, Central Queensland — Shield
Central Queensland
mid-19th–early 20th century

Spear Thrower, Wood, shell, resin, paint, Aurukun — Spear Thrower
Aurukun
mid to late 19th century

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