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Two Cranes3544/5

Painting on a piece of paper, in horizontal orientation; depicts two cranes crouching over a nest. Painting background is dark brown, that lightens to yellow-brown and red-brown in the centre. The birds are facing one another and have their necks intertwined. Both have their long legs stretched out in front of them, with their tails sticking out at an angle. Birds have black oval-shaped heads, with white eyes and long beaks; bird on right has a black plume on its head. The necks are black and decorated with plain white lines; identical decorations on their legs. Birds have oval-shaped bodies with protruding semi-circular chests and rectangle-like tails. Chests and tails are black and decorated with white lines. Bodies are decorated with diamonds and triangles filled with cross-hatching; designs done in maroon, dark yellow, black and white. Long black stripes run down backs of birds; lines with diamonds run down centres of bodies. Nest consists of white horizontal lines with two white eggs in the centre, outlined in maroon. Back of painting has a stamp on it; pencil inscriptions underneath.

Culture
Australian
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Two Barra3544/6

Painting on a piece of paper, in horizontal orientation; depicts two barramundi (barra) fish and plants. Painting background is dark brown, that lightens to yellow-brown and red-brown in the centre. The fish span the width of the painting and are swimming next to one another. Both have triangular heads, flared tails and oval-like bodies, that widen at the neck. They have two pear-shaped fins, close to the head, and semi-circular fins near the tail; both have spiny dorsal fins. The head, tail, pear-shaped fins and dorsal fins are maroon, outlined in white. Semi-circular fins are decorated with diagonal lines; bands of cross-hatching across body. Additional dots and line motifs throughout body. All decorations are done in white and yellow. There is a large yellow bulb in the bottom right corner, with roots. Leaves and flowers extend from it, stretching towards all corners of painting. Back of painting has a stamp on it; pencil inscriptions underneath.

Culture
Australian
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3543/1

Large woven basket with a long handle that extends overtop of the entire basket; strap ends are stitched along top interior edge. Strap consists of three coiled strands. Handle has stiffened and sits above rim of basket. Body is circular and has a wide coiled rim. Sides and base are decorated with bands of alternating open and closed weave; open sections have a grid pattern with diagonal lines throughout them. Entire basket is naturally coloured.

Culture
Australian
Material
pandanus leaf ?
Made in
Northern Territory, Australia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bark Painting3532/10

Painting on a rectangular piece of slightly warped bark; depicts a spirit figure. The background is painted orange-red, figure is beige and wearing a wide-brimmed hat and full-body suit. Face of figure is rectangular, and has black eyes and a wide frowning mouth. Arms are held up and knees are bent, with feet turned toward one another; figures spans entire bark piece. Both hat and suit have an alternating stripe pattern, done in red, white and dark yellow; stripes are made up of cross-hatching. Cuffs, neckline and centre of full-body suit have beige bands with red dots throughout. Identically patterned beige bands extend from elbows and connect to knees; two striped bands extend from bottom edge of hat and connect to feet. Rectangle protrudes from bottom of figure's body and has two beige points along the bottom edge; rectangle decorated with the alternating stripe pattern. Back is undecorated; inscriptions written across surface. (Hanging hardware attached along top centre edge.)

Culture
Australian
Made in
Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bark Painting3532/9

Painting on a rectangular piece of slightly warped bark; likely depicts the entity Wintjili. The background consists of black and brown-red stripes, of varying widths; blocks of dark yellow throughout stripe pattern. Outer edge of painting is trimmed with white bands filled with black diagonal lines, dark red vertical lines, and black and dark red dots. Figure spans entire bark piece, arms are held up and knees are bent; hands and feet are beige, face is decorated with black and maroon bands, made up of cross-hatching. Head is oval-shaped; white circular eyes frame a large, beige triangular nose, maroon dots across nose. Figure is wearing a full-body suit with an alternating stripe and chevron pattern, done in maroon and dark yellow; patterns are made up of cross-hatching. Dark yellow band runs down centre of suit, alternating sections of black and white dots throughout. Edges of suit are trimmed with white and maroon dots. Semi-circular shapes protrude from either side of chest, underneath bent arms; done in orange and decorated with white striped bands. Additional white bands decorate background, filled with black and maroon dots. Back of painting is undecorated; inscriptions written across surface. (Hanging hardware attached along top centre edge.)

Culture
Australian
Made in
Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat3444/1

Large, oval-like basketry mat, with central circular weaving. Naturally dyed designs in circle consist of concentric bands- of varying widths, colours and designs- around a dark yellow circle. The bands are (from centre out): plain light purple; vertical rows of yellow and light purple; plain white; white strands bound together with light purple; plain light purple; diagonal lines of orange and black; strands of yellow, orange and light purple bound with black; strands of yellow, orange, light purple and black bound with dark purple and orange; and strands of yellow, orange, light purple, black and dark purple bound with white. Long strands making up central weaving extend from edges in a spiral, forming mat’s overall oblong shape.

Culture
Australian: Yolngu
Material
pandanus leaf and dye
Made in
Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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