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The Hedley and McCulloch Collection: Torres Strait 1907
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/cultural-objects/the-headley-and-mcculloch-collection-torres-strait-1907/Between 29 August and 4 October 1907 Charles Hedley and Alan R. McCulloch collected 167 objects, mostly from Mer (Murray Island), Torres Strait.
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Weet weets
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/aboriginal-toys/weet-weets-general-/Weet weets were designed to be thrown over long distances, and when thrown, would make hopping movements across the ground.
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Spinning top from Cape York, pre-1900
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/cultural-objects/indigenous-spinning-top-from-cape-york-pre-1900/Aboriginal toys in the collection include theses spinning top from northern Queensland.
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Leilira blades from Arnhem Land
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/cultural-objects/leilira-blades-from-arnhem-land/These are five long stone blades with sharp edges, known by archaeologists as Leilira blades.
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Survival and revival of the string figures of Yirrkala
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/cultural-objects/survival-and-revival-of-the-string-figures-of-yirrkala/String figures, or Matjka-wuma, are patterns or designs made on the hands with a loop of string.
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Pandanus toys
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/aboriginal-toys/pandanusmade-toys/We have numerous toys in our collection which are made from pandanus.
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Grindstones
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/cultural-objects/grindstones/Fragments of grinding stones dating back 30,000 years to late in the Pleistocene Epoch have been found at Cuddie Springs in western NSW.
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Contemporary toys made from recycled materials
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/aboriginal-toys/contemporary-toys/There are some interesting modern toys in the collection which are very different to those previously collected.
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Dolls
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/aboriginal-toys/indigenous-australian-dolls/Dolls were used for amusement, but also as a way of showing how to care for young children and understand family groupings.
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Bags, baskets and containers
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/aboriginal-toys/bags-baskets-and-containers/Bags, baskets and other small containers were commonly used by children.
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Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs
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