Time before morning : art and myth of the Australian Aborigines / Louis A. Allen
- Bib ID:
- 246224
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Allen, Louis A
- Description:
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- New York : Crowell, c1975
- xii, 304 p., [9] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0690009992
- Summary:
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Bark paintings, carved figures and grave poles from Oenpelli, Milingimbi, Yirrkala, Groote Eylandt, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Port Keats and the Daly River Reserve; associated myths; material collected by the author in N.T.; artist identified.
- Full contents:
- Includes index.
- Notes:
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- Includes index.
- Bibliography: p. [289]-292.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore
- Legends -- Australia
- Aboriginal Australians -- Religion
- Art, Aboriginal Australian
- Stories and motifs
- Djinang / Dyinang people (N94.1) (NT SD53-02)
- Art - Artists
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies - Mortuary objects - Poles
- Art - Painting - Bark
- Bathurst Island (NT SC52-15)
- Wadeye / Port Keats (Daly River NT Top End SD52-11)
- Gunbalunya / Oenpelli (West Arnhem Land NT SD53-01)
- Yermalner / Melville Island (NT SC52-16)
- Melville Island / Yermalner (NT SC52-16)
- Milingimbi (Central Arnhem Land SD53-02)
- Gunbalanya / Oenpelli (West Arnhem Land NT SD53-01)
- Groote Eylandt (NT Gulf Islands SD53-07, SD53-08)
- Yirrkala (East Arnhem Land SD53-04)
- Daly Waters (North NT SE53-01)
- Milingimbi (Central Arnhem Land NT SD53-02)
- Copyright:
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
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