Australian Aboriginal portraits / Charles P. Mountford
- Bib ID:
- 2071909
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Mountford, Charles P. (Charles Pearcy), 1890-1976
- Description:
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- Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press ; London ; New York : Cambridge Uni. Press, 1967
- 88 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Summary:
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This remarkable series of camera portraits is a fruit of Mountford's unique experiences over many years of travel in remote areas of Australia.
Plates covering 6 subjects - the babies, childhood, initiation, womens life, tribal elders & Pukamuni burial ceremony (Melville Island); each illustration accompanied by explanatory remarks, mainly covers north & Central Australia.
- Notes:
- "Drawings by Jane Robinson." -- inside cover.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs
- Aboriginal Australians -- Portraits
- Social behaviour - Socialisation - Child rearing
- Children
- Social organisation - Elders
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Gender relations - Division of labour
- Northern Territory - Central NT
- Arnhem Land (NT)
- Yermalner / Melville Island (NT SC52-16)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Robinson, Jane
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1967
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