Four painted human skulls used in ceremonies of the dead, Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, August 1984 [picture] / Frank M. Setzler
- Bib ID:
- 5465150
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Setzler, Frank M. (Frank Maryl), 1902-1975
- Access Conditions:
- Restricted - Aboriginal ceremonial and gender specific material (men's business).
- Description:
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- 1948
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 24.1 x 15.4 cm.
- Series:
- Photographs taken during the American-Australian scientific expedition to Arnhem Land, ca. 1948.
- Notes:
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- Title devised by cataloguer based on inscription.
- Part of the collection: Photographs taken during the American-Australian scientific expedition to Arnhem Land, ca. 1948.
- Inscriptions: "Four painted human skulls used in ceremonies of the dead. Milingimbi Island, Crocodile group, Arnhem Land, Australia, August 1948"--Attached typed note on verso of photograph.
- Condition: Folds, creases.
- Digital master available; National Library of Australia, Pictures collection;
- Subject:
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- American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land, (1948) -- Photographs
- Aboriginal Australians -- Rites and ceremonies -- Photographs
- Ceremonial objects -- Northern Territory -- Milingimbi Island -- Photographs
- Art, Aboriginal Australian -- Northern Territory -- Milingimbi Island -- Photographs
- Craniology -- Northern Territory -- Milingimbi Island -- Photographs
- Milingimbi Island (N.T.) -- Photographs
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Photographs taken during the American-Australian scientific expedition to Arnhem Land, ca. 1948.
This collection contains 96 records. - Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1948
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