Aboriginal Australian and Tasmanian rock carvings and paintings
- Bib ID:
- 1819019
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Davidson, Daniel Sutherland, 1900-1952
- Description:
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- Philadelphia : American Philosophical Society, 1936
- xi, 151 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
- Series:
- Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society ; v. 5, 1936.
- Summary:
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A survey of the literature to date, with reports on some new sites visited by the author; Areas covered; E. New South Wales, W. New South Wales; W. Vic.; S. Qld., W. Qld., W. Cape York; E. South Aus., N. South Aus.; Northern Territory; Kimberleys; Port Hedland; Coastal W.A.; N.W. Tas.; Consideration of antiquity; Similarities and differences in styles; Investigation of Lightning Brothers paintings of Wardaman tribe by author; Bibliography.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliography and index.
- Subject:
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- Art, Aboriginal Australian
- Rock paintings -- Australia
- Petroglyphs -- Australia
- Art - Rock art - Painting
- Stories and motifs - Lightning Brothers
- Wardaman people (N35) (NT SD52-16)
- Art - Rock art - Engraving
- Port Hedland (WA East Pilbara SF50-04)
- Northern Territory (NT)
- Kimberley area (WA SD51, SD52, SE51, SE52)
- New South Wales (NSW)
- North West Tasmania (NW Tas SK55-03)
- Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
- Western Victoria (W Vic)
- South Australia (SA)
- Other authors/contributors:
- American Philosophical Society
- Copyright:
-
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1952
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1936
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