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Painted Doll, Aboriginal Male

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Painted doll, Aboriginal adult male, red loin cloth, medium, movable eyes.

Yagan or Midgegooroo.

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Registration number

cwa-org-57-2021.79a-b

Item type

Objects

Material

Fabrics

Plastic

Keywords

Aboriginal Cultures

toys

Last modified

Thursday, 11 June, 2026

Completeness

44

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Painted doll, Aboriginal adult male, red loin cloth, medium, movable eyes. Yagan or Midgegooroo.

Painted doll, Aboriginal adult male, red loin cloth, medium, movable eyes.

Yagan or Midgegooroo.

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