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| Catalog Number | CAS 2005-0006-0039 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Bark painting | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Arnhem Land | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Eucalyptus bark; Natural pigments | |
| Description | Painting on flattened eucalyptus bark panel depicting single image of stingray fish in colors of white, pink, mustard, yellow, and black, against black background; Fish is depicted swimming through water represented by alternating dashed lines in colors of rust brown and white against black background; Rectangular area in each corner of panel is painted with white dashes. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.9, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 27.1 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2006-0003-0021 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Bark painting | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1973 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Eucalyptus bark; Pigments | |
| Description | Pigment painting on flattened strip of eucalyptus bark, depicting school of black fish of various sizes swimming from all directions toward a circular black area in center of painting; The fish are on a background of alternating white and rust brown swirls that probably represent water; Unpainted band along all four edges of bark strip frames the painting; Top and bottom of panel are sandwiched between two halves of peeled and split wooden rods whose ends are tied together with narrow strips of bark. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 33.8, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 64.4 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0004-0087 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Bark painting | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Queensland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Eucalyptus bark; Pigments | |
| Description | Painting on a flattened sheet of eucalyptus bark; Painting shows five people standing on a boat painted in colors of rust brown, white, yellow, and black; Body of boat and sail are painted in fine line and geometric patterns. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 22.2, Width = 32.0, Length = 32.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0053 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Bark painting | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Melville Island | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Eucalyptus bark; Pigments; Cordage | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 48.3, Thickness = 3.2, Length = 33.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0054 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Bark painting | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Darwin | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Eucalyptus bark; Pigments | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 18.5, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 49.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0055 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Bark painting | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Pine Creek | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Eucalyptus bark; Pigments | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.1, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 55.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0423-0056 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Bark painting | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Pine Creek | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Eucalyptus bark; Pigments | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.9, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 37.4 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0423-0058 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Bark painting | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Pine Creek | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Eucalyptus bark; Pigments | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.9, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 42.4 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2001-0004-0015 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | bark painting | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Reserve: Arnhem Land; Liverpool River Escarpment | |
| Maker's Name | Nguleingulei | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1973 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Eucalyptus bark; Pigments; Cordage | |
| Description | Painting on rectangular piece of eucalyptus bark, depicting pair of magpie geese standing next to each other; Geese are painted in colors of black with red, yellow, and white cross-hatching on their wings and heads; Their color patterns are slightly different, suggesting they may represent a male and a female; Top and bottom edges of paintings are reinforced against warping by peeled wooden rods that are lashed to the actual painting with plied native cordage or string. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 38.1, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 58.9 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2001-0004-0016 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | bark painting | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Reserve: Arnhem Land; Liverpool River Escarpment | |
| Maker's Name | Balirbalir | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1973 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Eucalyptus bark; Pigments; Cordage | |
| Description | Painting on rectangular piece of eucalyptus bark, depicting single coiled snake whose body segments are painted with all over cross-hatched pattern in brown, white, and yellow; top and bottom edges of painting are reinforced against warping with peeled wooden rods that are lashed to the actual painting with plied native cordage or twine. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 48.4, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 49.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1998-0007-0001 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | bark painting | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Reserve: Arnhem Land; Yirrkala | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Eucalyptus bark; Earth pigments | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 27.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 39.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0012-0001 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Collage | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bark | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 32.1, Thickness = 2.8, Length = 22.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0012-0002 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Decorated egg | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Western Australia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Broome | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Emu egg shell | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 8.3, Length = 12.9 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2019-0004-0088 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
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| Maker's Name | Kevin Tjungarryi | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Canvas; Paint; Cardboard | |
| Description | Australian aboriginal style dot painting; Central design features a honey ant with an extended abdomen; Ant is on a solid black background, surrounded by concentric circles of white, yellow, and green dots; Four red lines representing digging sticks are near each corner; Handwritten on back: “‘Women with Digging Sticks Digging Honey Ants’ Handpainted (sic) in Australia by Kevin Tjungarryi.” | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 20.0, Width = 14.9, Thickness = 0.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0052A-C |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | bark painting | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine, Rirotjingo Tribe | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Reserve: Arnhem Land | |
| Maker's Name | madaman | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Eucalyptus bark; Earth pigments | |
| Description | Painting entitled "Jumbuwal", depicting part of Thunder Man story; Upper half of painting shows 2 water spouts extending between the sea and clouds; Lower half of painting shows the 2 water spouts joined together, with a spray of water issuing from their base, depicted by white circle (see accompanying typewritten explanatory note written by artist); Pair of painted sticks bound at both ends originally attached along top edge as stretcher. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 48.3, Thickness = ca. 3.0, Length = 59.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0001-0001 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Bark painting | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine: Jinang Tribe | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Arnhem Land | |
| Maker's Name | Dan Gudinga (b. 1942) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Eucalyptus bark; Earth pigments | |
| Description | Earth pigment painting entitled “Totem Fish” on flat, rectangular piece of eucalyptus bark, depicting one large fish, surrounded by two smaller fish above it and two smaller fish and a tadpole (?) below it; Each figure is painted reddish brown and outlined in white; The largest fish and one of those at the top are also painted with alternating white, rust brown, and dark brown bands along the mid-sections of their bodies; Background of painting is black, and entire painting is framed by narrow brown band and two parallel white lines; Top and bottom edges of bark panel are somewhat rounded. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 44.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 22.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2013-0001-0002 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Bark painting | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine: Milingimbi Tribe | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Arnhem Land | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Eucalyptus bark; Earth pigments | |
| Description | Untitled bark painting done in earth pigments on a flat, rectangular piece of eucalyptus bark, depicting pair of black snakes with a stylized plant between them with alternating pairs of leaves in black and dark brown, all on a background of alternating white, dark brown, and mustard yellow cross-hatched bands; Painting is framed along all four edges by narrow black band. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 28.5, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 75.8 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1178 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Drawing | |
| Culture | Bella Coola (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
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| Maker's Name | Wiclbee (?) Reuben | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Paper; Pencil; Ink | |
| Description | Untitled pencil and ink drawing on white paper depicting a trolling boat named "Silver Spray", shown in left profile; "British Columbias (sic) Trolling Boat" is handwritten in purple ink in upper left corner; "W/R/ 5476, Bella Coola, B.C." is printed in pencil on side of boat; "From Wiclbee [?] Reuben Northwest coast Indian B.C." is written in ink on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 26.5, Length = 16.4 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2022-0004-0043 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Date of Manufacture | 1990s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Paper; Ink | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.2, Width = 24.2, Thickness = 0.2 |
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CAS 1985-0009-0037 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Scroll | |
| Culture | Chippewa, Ojibwe | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Quebec, Ontario, Minnesota, Michigan | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Birch (Betula sp.) bark | |
| Description | Scroll made from one or more long sheets of birch bark whose ends are secured between two wooden slats; Series of simple figures (humans, animals, plants, man-made objects) are scratched onto surface of bark sheet (sheet has not been unrolled to determine extent and exact nature of drawings). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 39.6, Length = ca. 95.0 | |
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