Summary
This image is a posed portrait of a group of men in camp with women who are most likely their wives and with their children. The distinctive shields, sword and bicornual basket are typical of those made and used by people in the rainforest region of northeast Queensland.
Physical Description
Original black and white print. Sepia toned. Inscription typeset bottom right hand corner in white print. Number on reverse in black ink.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Photograph
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Individuals Identified
Unrecorded
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Image Dimensions
240 mm (Length), 190 mm (Width)
Photograph - Portrait
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Collecting Areas
Ethnohistory, Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands