First Nations bark paintings from Arnhem Land illustrate an important creation story.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321997
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Ethnic identity
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Aboriginal Australia → Arnhem Land (N.T.)
Aboriginal Australia → Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arnhem Land (N.T.)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Aboriginal Australians - Painting
Crafts & Visual Arts → Bark painting
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)