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Grindstones
https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/cultural-objects/grindstones/Aboriginal men and women would have utilised objects like these in the scope of daily life, and for special occasions.
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From stone to glass - Kimberley Points
https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/cultural-objects/collection-stories-from-stone-to-glass/European settlement introduced new materials to Aboriginal people, opening new avenues for creativity and innovation.
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Kalti Paarti: Carved emu eggs
https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/cultural-objects/kalti-paarti-introduction/Emu egg carving first became popular in the mid to late nineteenth century.
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Dance boards by Emma Nungarrayi, 1970s and 1980s
https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/cultural-objects/dance-boards-by-emma-nungarrayi-1970s-and-80s/Dance boards by Emma Nungarrayi, 1970s and 1980s
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Crocodile Mask from the Torres Strait- E017339
https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/cultural-objects/the-crocodile-mask-from-torres-strait-e17339/In the Torres Strait Islands turtle shell masks were worn for rituals and ceremonies. Masks represented ancestors and associated totems, frequently the crocodile.
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The Hedley and McCulloch Collection: Torres Strait 1907
https://australianmuseum.net.au/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 artefacts, mostly from Mer (Murray Island), Torres Strait.
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Indigenous spinning top from Cape York, pre-1900
https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/cultural-objects/indigenous-spinning-top-from-cape-york-pre-1900/Aboriginal spinning top from northern Queensland
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Survival and Revival of the String Figures of Yirrkala
https://australianmuseum.net.au/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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The search for the hunting boomerang
https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/boomerangs/the-search-for-the-hunting-boomerang/The good hunting boomerang was developed through brain-storming and experimentation, with prudent eyes seeking universality and balance.
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Toy spears, spearthrowers and targets
https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/aboriginal-toys/toy-spears-general/Our collection includes various items that were used both for fun and as training instruments for adult life.