HomepageDiscover & LearnCultural connectionsAboriginal & Torres Strait IslandersCultural objects, art & technology Explore cultural objects, art & technology Discover some of the cultural material and objects in our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island collection. Updated 04/12/18 Share this page: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Share via Email Print this page On this page... Kalti Paarti: Carved emu eggs Emu egg carving first became popular in the mid to late nineteenth century. Discover more From stone to glass - Kimberley Points European settlement introduced new materials to Aboriginal people, opening new avenues for creativity and innovation. Discover more Grindstones Aboriginal men and women would have utilised objects like these in the scope of daily life, and for special occasions. Discover more Dance boards by Emma Nungarrayi, 1970s and 1980s Dance boards by Emma Nungarrayi, 1970s and 1980s Discover more Crocodile Mask from the Torres Strait- E017339 In the Torres Strait Islands turtle shell masks were worn for rituals and ceremonies. Masks represented ancestors and associated totems, frequently the crocodile. Discover more The Hedley and McCulloch Collection: Torres Strait 1907 Between 29 August and 4 October 1907 Charles Hedley and Alan R. McCulloch collected 167 artefacts, mostly from Mer (Murray Island), Torres Strait. Discover more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags The Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag were designed to represent these groups of Indigenous Australians. Discover more Ghost net art Fishing nets post a threat to marine life and birds. Learn how aboriginal communities and artists are using ghost net sculptures as a way to tell traditional stories. Pormpuraaw Art & Culture CentreDarnley Island Arts Centre Learn more 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. Discover more Sequence of Indigenous shellfish hooks from Sydney Sequence of Indigenous shellfish hooks from Sydney Discover more Wallaby trap from northern Queensland Basket traps such as this one were woven by Aboriginal men in the shape of a cone with one end tied shut with twine. Discover more Wallaby-skin water carrier, pre-1885 This is a water carrier made from the skin of a wallaby, and was collected in the Lachlan-Darling area of western New South Wales prior to 1885. Discover more Indigenous bark canoe from New South Wales Aboriginal bark canoe from the north coast of NSW Discover more Dilly bag from south-western Queensland, c1905 Dilly bag from south-western Queensland, c1905 Discover more Indigenous shell forehead band from northern Queensland This shell forehead band from Cooktown is made from 59 rectangular pieces of nautilus shell, each with a centrally drilled hole. Discover more Glossary of Indigenous Australia terms Related content
