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Galiwin'ku (Elcho Island), Arnhem Land, NT

Artwork Banumbirr (Morning Star string) this artwork made of Bark fibre string with feathers, created in 2000-01-01

Banumbirr (Morning Star string) 2000

  • GURRUWIWI, Malu - Creator
Artwork Feather fly whisk this artwork made of Natural pigments on wood with emu feathers and native bees wax, created in 1980-01-01

Feather fly whisk c.1980-1999

  • GURRUWIWI, John Mandjuwi - Creator
Artwork Ceremonial headband this artwork made of Bark fibre string with feathers, created in 1996-01-01

Ceremonial headband 1996

  • BUKULATJPI, Tracey Galanini - Creator
Artwork Ceremonial armbands this artwork made of Bark fibre string, cotton thread with commercial feathers, created in 1996-01-01

Ceremonial armbands 1996

  • UNKNOWN - Creator
Artwork Ceremonial armbands this artwork made of Bark fibre string with feathers, created in 2000-01-01

Ceremonial armbands 2000

  • GANAMBARR, Mavis Warrngilna - Creator
Artwork Ceremonial headband this artwork made of Bark fibre string with feathers, created in 1993-01-01

Ceremonial headband 1993

  • GURRUWIWI, Elizabeth Djakminy - Creator
Artwork Human hair headband this artwork made of Human hair, red-winged parrot and red-collared lorikeet feathers, with bark fibre string, created in 1996-01-01

Human hair headband 1996

  • WURUWUL, Ian - Creator
Artwork Ceremonial waist belt this artwork made of Woven bark fibre string, commercial string, natural pigments with feathers and  native bees wax

Ceremonial waist belt c.1993

  • GURRUWIWI, David Wurrbula - Creator
Artwork Sacred armbands (yirritja) this artwork made of Bark fibre string, cane, feathers;  Bark fibre string, commercial yarn, cane, feathers, created in 1993-01-01

Sacred armbands (yirritja) 1993

  • BURARRWANGA, attrib. to Peter Datjin - Creator
Artwork Ceremonial armbands (yirritja) this artwork made of Human hair, cane with natural pigments, created in 1992-01-01

Ceremonial armbands (yirritja) 1992

  • GURRUWIWI, Elizabeth Djakminy - Creator
Artwork Ceremonial armbands this artwork made of Blue wing kookaburra feathers, pandanus with bark fibre string, created in 1994-01-01

Ceremonial armbands 1994

  • BUKULATJPI, Barbara Rruwayi - Creator
Artwork Ceremonial headband this artwork made of Red-winged parrot feathers, bark fibre string, native bees wax with white clay, created in 1997-01-01

Ceremonial headband 1997

  • GURRUWIWI, Malu - Creator
Artwork Shuttle with feathered bush string this artwork made of Wood, red-winged parrot and red-collared lorikeet feathers with bark fibre string, created in 1993-01-01

Shuttle with feathered bush string 1993

  • GARRAWURRA, Anna Bulkunu - Creator
Artwork Ceremonial string bag this artwork made of Bark fibre string with feathers, created in 1997-01-01

Ceremonial string bag 1997

  • GANDANGU, Joyce Gumburrawuy - Creator
Artwork Ceremonial headband this artwork made of Kurrajong bark fibre, brolga feathers with natural dyes, created in 1995-01-01

Ceremonial headband 1995

  • GUYULA, Ruby Gubiyarrawuy - Creator
Artwork Ceremonial armband this artwork made of Torres Strait pigeon feathers, cane with bark fibre string, created in 1996-01-01

Ceremonial armband 1996

  • GURRUWIWI, David Lakarriny - Creator
Artwork Ceremonial armbands this artwork made of Bark fibre string, cane, feathers, created in 1980-01-01

Ceremonial armbands c.1980-2000

  • UNKNOWN - Creator
Artwork Ceremonial armbands (dhuwa) this artwork made of Bark fibre string with red-winged parrot and red-collared lorikeet feathers, created in 1996-01-01

Ceremonial armbands (dhuwa) 1996

  • UNKNOWN - Creator
Artwork Ceremonial armbands this artwork made of Bark fibre string with red-winged parrot and red-collared lorikeet feathers, created in 1997-01-01

Ceremonial armbands 1997

  • GURRAWURRA, Richard Ghanduwuy - Creator
Artwork Armband tassels this artwork made of Red-collared lorikeet and cockatoo feathers, wool, bark fibre string with native bees wax, created in 1993-01-01

Armband tassels 1993

  • GURRUWIWI, David Wurrbula - Creator
Artwork Ceremonial dilly bag this artwork made of Twined pandanus palm leaf, natural pigments, feathers with bark fibre string, created in 1980-01-01

Ceremonial dilly bag 1980

  • GUYULA, Ruby Gubiyarrawuy - Creator
Artwork Ceremonial string bag this artwork made of Whistler duck feathers with bark fibre string, created in 1997-01-01

Ceremonial string bag 1997

  • WAPULKUMA, Mary - Creator
Artwork Circumcision armbands this artwork made of Bark fibre string with feathers, created in 1993-01-01

Circumcision armbands 1993

  • GANAMBARR, Peter Wadaymu - Creator

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