Item XP 8287 Photograph, Oenpelli, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, 1917

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

An image of Aboriginal women seated on the ground with their backs to the camera. It has a backdrop of white cloth.