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We have three major collections: the Macleay Collections (natural history, ethnography and science), Nicholson Collection (antiquities and archaeology), and the University Art Collection.

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Wooden parrying shield from Wiradjuri Country, circa 1870

Featured image (from left to right): rainforest shield, c.1885, Herbert River, QLD; blue faience tile, 1295–1069 BC, Thebes, Egypt; sewing cabinet, mid-19th century, USA.

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