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Piece of ochre

Piece of ochre used in what is now Kakadu National Park. It dates from 53,000–59,000 years ago and was found at the Madjebebe (Malakunanja II) archaeological site in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.

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Museum and Gallery of the Northern Territory

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