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Tombs in ancient Egypt
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/tombs-in-ancient-egypt/In ancient Egypt a tomb, if built and designed properly, had the power to restore life and give immortality to the dead owner. Tomb architecture was complex and its art in the form of painting, sculpture and script gives a glimpse into the beliefs and daily life of the ancient Egyptians.
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The Sculptor in ancient Egypt
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/the-sculptor-in-ancient-egypt/Stone sculptures created by ancient Egyptian craftsmen are some of the most impressive and informative remnants of the ancient world. Sculptors had an important role in ancient Egypt as they carved substitute bodies for the tomb, small funerary statuettes and tombstones.
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Balls
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/aboriginal-toys/balls/Balls used for throwing, catching and kicking games were made from varying materials.
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Rattles
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/aboriginal-toys/toys-for-infants/There aren't many records of toys used by infant children in Aboriginal culture.
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Toy Boomerangs
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/aboriginal-toys/toy-boomerangs1/There are two toy boomerangs in our collection.
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Dance boards by Emma Nungarrayi, 1970s and 1980s
https://australian.museum/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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3D Model of Chinese Statue
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/chinese/3d-chinese-statue/A gilded Chinese statue in 3D
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Funerary Egyptian masks - Graeco-Roman period
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/funerary-egyptian-masks/Masks have a long tradition in Egyptian funerary practice and were thought to provide protection and mark idealised individuality to assist a person’s afterlife journey.
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Colours of the rainbow: Exuberant Balinese fashion E097481
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/indonesia/balinese-fashion-colour/The bold expressions of colour for which Balinese art, ritual and performance is celebrated are evident in the ceremonial wardrobes and the dying techniques used.
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Pair of applique lamak E097503 & E097504
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/indonesia/pair-applique-lamak/These long, rectangular cloths ‘lamak’ are designed to drape vertically down the front of a temple shrine or altar, with the top section folded over or attached to the shelf of the shrine as an underlay for offerings.
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