Summary
This photograph was most likely taken by Tom Cahill, the son of Paddy Cahill. It shows Kunwinjku women wearing striped triangular skirts called maruba. Written on the reverse is the caption "[Women] sitting down waiting for the music to start to Dance. Photo P. Cahill E. Alligator R. Women wearing Mar-a-boo. Oenpelli".
Physical Description
Print. Sepia toned. An image of Aboriginal women seated on the ground with their backs to the camera. It has a backdrop of white cloth.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Photograph
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Photographer
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Locality
Oenpelli, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Date Produced
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Keywords
People, Body Decoration, Clothing, Dance, Buildings and Structures
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands, Ethnohistory