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Melbourne Museum

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Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre

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Antarcturidae Poore, 2001

J 72705 Antarcturidae Poore, 2001

Invertebrates

Common nameisopodSpecimen natureWholeHigher taxonomyArthropoda, Malacostraca, IsopodaCollectedAustralia, Tasmania

Monkey Brittle Star, <em>Amphiophiura bullata</em> (Thomson, 1877)

F 238734 Monkey Brittle Star, Amphiophiura bullata (Thomson, 1877)

Invertebrates

Common nameMonkey Brittle StarSpecimen natureWholeHigher taxonomyEchinodermata, Ophiuroidea, OphiuridaCollectedAustralia, Tasmania

<em>Eurythenes</em> Smith, 1882

J 72706 Eurythenes Smith, 1882

Invertebrates

Common nameamphipodSpecimen natureWholeHigher taxonomyArthropoda, Malacostraca, AmphipodaCollectedAustralia, New South Wales

Painting, bark, Gaagudju, Oenpelli, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, c.1913

X 19886 Painting, bark, Gaagudju, Oenpelli, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, c.1913

Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands

The kangaroo is described as "Old man kangaroo called Madjiborla". It is identified as a black kangaroo found amongst the hills around Oenpelli ...

Shield, Locality unrecorded, Southeast, Australia, pre 1914

X 19574 Shield, Locality unrecorded, Southeast, Australia, pre 1914

Australian Indigenous - South-eastern Australia

These distinctive narrow shields are known as parrying shields used to deflect spears and wooden clubs in combat. The designs on the shields were meant to be visually arresting with ...

Ornament, waist, Central Australia, Australia, 1900 - 1911

X 27770 Ornament, waist, Central Australia, Australia, 1900 - 1911

Central and Western and South Australian Ethnographic

This was collected on the Barclay Expedition which has been variously written about as the Barclay-Macpherson 1911 Expedition, the 1911 Barclay Expedition, the NT Survey & ...

Pick, hafted, Borroloola, Gulf, Northern Territory, Australia, 1900 - 1912

X 19566 Pick, hafted, Borroloola, Gulf, Northern Territory, Australia, 1900 - 1912

Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands

This was collected on the Barclay Expedition which has been variously written about as the Barclay-Macpherson 1911 Expedition, the 1911 Barclay ...

Pick, hafted, Borroloola, Gulf, Northern Territory, Australia, 1900 - 1912

X 19567 Pick, hafted, Borroloola, Gulf, Northern Territory, Australia, 1900 - 1912

Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands

This was collected on the Barclay Expedition which has been variously written about as the Barclay-Macpherson 1911 Expedition, the 1911 Barclay ...

Ornament, waist, Central Australia, Australia, 1900 - 1911

X 27782 Ornament, waist, Central Australia, Australia, 1900 - 1911

Central and Western and South Australian Ethnographic

This was collected on the Barclay Expedition which has been variously written about as the Barclay-Macpherson 1911 Expedition, the 1911 Barclay Expedition, the NT Survey & ...

Ornament, waist, Central Australia, Australia, 1900 - 1911

X 27783 Ornament, waist, Central Australia, Australia, 1900 - 1911

Central and Western and South Australian Ethnographic

This was collected on the Barclay Expedition which has been variously written about as the Barclay-Macpherson 1911 Expedition, the 1911 Barclay Expedition, the NT Survey & ...

Ornament, head, Central Australia, Australia, 1900 - 1911

X 27784 Ornament, head, Central Australia, Australia, 1900 - 1911

Central and Western and South Australian Ethnographic

This was collected on the Barclay Expedition which has been variously written about as the Barclay-Macpherson 1911 Expedition, the 1911 Barclay Expedition, the NT Survey & ...

Ornament, head, Central Australia, Australia, 1900 - 1911

X 27785 Ornament, head, Central Australia, Australia, 1900 - 1911

Central and Western and South Australian Ethnographic

This was collected on the Barclay Expedition which has been variously written about as the Barclay-Macpherson 1911 Expedition, the 1911 Barclay Expedition, the NT Survey & ...