06. Aboriginal man scorching bark |
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| Title : | 06. Aboriginal man scorching bark |
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| Creator : | Mountford, Charles P. (Charles Pearcy), 1890-1976 photographer | ||
| Source : | PRG 1218/34/2812 | ||
| Date of creation : | 1948 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Dimensions : | 60 x 60 mm | ||
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| Description : |
An Aboriginal man scorching bark over a fire prior to straightening it, Groote Eylandt. The straightened bark could possibly be used for painting, making a canoe or a roof for a shelter. This image has been reproduced with the kind permission of the Umbakumba Community Council. |
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| Related names : | American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land, (1948) |
| Coverage year : | 1948 |
| Place : | Arnhem Land |
| Region : | Northern Territory |
| Further reading : | American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land, (1948). Records of the American-Australian scientific expedition to Arnhem Land, Melbourne : Melbourne University Press, 1956-1964. |
| Internet links : | Web Links: Angurugu Community Government Council - Groote Eylandt Community |
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