Naleeba, making a hand fishnet, Liverpool River, Northern Territory, 1 October 1952 [picture] / Axel Poignant
- Bib ID:
- 3086769
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Poignant, Axel, 1906-1986
- Related Online Resources:
- PIC Cold Store Row A4/5/3 [PIC AP A] Folder 1 #PIC/5936/465 copy
- Description:
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- 1952
- 1 negative : acetate, b&w ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm.
- Series:
- Poignant, Axel, 1906-1986. Photographs of Aboriginal life and customs, including Goulburn Island South, Liverpool River, Melville Island, Bathurst Island, Milingimbi, Arnhem Land and Elcho Island districts
- Biography/History:
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"Naleeba (Nalíba in publication), a Mababat man, making a hand fishnet. He started by looping the first piece of fibre string around his big toe ... oldest man in the camp, I estimate between 60 and 65 ... " -- label on reverse of print version.
- Notes:
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- Title from label attached to the print version.
- Part of the collection: Photographs of Aboriginal life and customs, including Goulburn Island South, Liverpool River, Melville Island, Bathurst Island, Milingimbi, Arnhem Land and Elcho Island districts.
- PIC Cold Store Row A4/5/3 [PIC AP A] Folder 1 #PIC/5936/465 copy Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Also available as a print, located in Album 1128.
- Published in: Encounter at Nagalarramba / Roslyn Poignant with Axel Poignant. Canberra : National Library of Australia, 1996, p. 73.
- Subject:
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- Nalíba -- Portraits
- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Liverpool River Region -- Portraits
- Fishing nets -- Northern Territory -- Liverpool River Region -- Photographs
- Aboriginal Australians -- Implements -- Northern Territory -- Liverpool River Region -- Photographs
- Aboriginal Australians -- Fishing -- Northern Territory -- Liverpool River Region -- Photographs
- Other authors/contributors:
- Poignant, Axel, 1906-1986
- Also Titled:
- Nalíba, making a hand fishnet, Liverpool River, Northern Territory, 1 October 1952
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- Copyright restrictions may apply.
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Photographs of Aboriginal life and customs, including Goulburn Island South, Liverpool River, Melville Island, Bathurst Island, Milingimbi, Arnhem Land and Elcho Island districts.
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
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- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1952
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