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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.

Published 23 July 2018

First Nations toys toy
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.

Published 11 November 2018

First Nations toys toy
Toy bows and arrows
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/aboriginal-toys/toy-boomerangs/

Toy bows and arrows were not common, but we have several examples of these in our collection.

Published 11 November 2018

First Nations toys toy
Propeller toy
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/aboriginal-toys/propeller-toy/

Our collection has one wooden toy propeller from Yirrkala in the Northern Territory.

Published 11 November 2018

First Nations toys toy
Balls
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/aboriginal-toys/slug-hold/

Balls used for throwing, catching and kicking games were made from varying materials.

Published 11 November 2018

First Nations toys games toy
Weaving Woman by Genevieve Stewart
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/weaving-woman/

A newly acquired illustration by Kuku Yalanji artist Genevieve Stewart is a powerful statement on memory, resilience and strength of First Nations peoples.

Published 14 May 2021

First Nations Cultural collections object
Scarred (Ancestral Vase) by Uncle Kevin “Sooty” Welsh
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/Scarred-Ancestral-Vase/

Years after being removed from his family, Uncle Sooty returned to his birthplace in north-western NSW where he reconnected with his relatives and culture, becoming involved in painting, woodwork, photography and ceramics.

Published 14 May 2021

First Nations Cultural collections object
Piracy by Tony Albert
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/Piracy-by-Tony-Albert/

A newly acquired work by Girramay, Kuku Yalanji artist Tony Albert shifts our perspective on what we choose to commemorate.

Published 14 May 2021

First Nations Cultural collections object
Carved emu eggs featured in Winhangadurinya
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/winhangadurinya-emu-eggs/

Winhangadurinya is an experiential space, a complex arrangement of three dimensional objects with deep meanings, including these carved emu eggs.

Published 24 May 2021

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Egg

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