Aboriginal art / by Charles P. Mountford
- Bib ID:
- 456126
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Mountford, Charles P. (Charles Pearcy), 1890-1976
- Description:
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- Melbourne : Longmans, 1961
- 32p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
- Series:
- Arts in Australia.
- Summary:
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Various mediums & techniques; description of rock painting - Ayers Rock, Emily Gap, W. Arnhem Land, Kimberleys; ground paintings - Jurika, Central Australia, ground carvings - E. Australia; bark paintings - Goulburn Island, Yirrkala, Oenpelli, Melville Island, Groote Eylandt; engravings - pearl shell - Kimberleys; burial poles - Melville Island, ritual objects - Central Australia; carved heads Arnhem Land, Kimberleys; moulded earthen figure E. Australia; painted shields - Queensland; body decoration - Melville Island, Central Australia; decorated skin rug - Victoria; carved wooden dish east New South Wales; rock engravings Panaramittee, Central Australia, Hawkesbury River, Port Hedland.
- Subject:
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- Art, Aboriginal Australian
- Technology - Utensils - Dishes
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies - Mortuary objects - Poles
- Art - Painting - Bark
- Material culture - Fur and skin objects and decorations
- Weapons - Shields
- Art - Rock art - Engraving
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects
- Art - Rock art - Painting
- Body - Decoration
- Art - Sand and ground design
- East Kimberley area (WA SD52, SE52)
- Queensland (Qld)
- Goulburn Islands (West Arnhem Land NT SC53-13)
- Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
- Groote Eylandt (NT Gulf Islands SD53-07, SD53-08)
- Yermalner / Melville Island (NT SC52-16)
- Uluru / Ayers Rock (South Central NT SG52-08)
- Western Victoria (W Vic)
- West Kimberley area (WA SD51, SD52, SE51)
- Anthwerrke / Underga / Emily Gap (South Central NT SF53-14)
- Yirrkala (East Arnhem Land SD53-04)
- Northern Territory Top End (NT)
- Gunbalanya / Oenpelli (West Arnhem Land NT SD53-01)
- South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
- Western Australia - Central Australia (WA SE52, SF52, SG52)
- North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
- Port Hedland (WA East Pilbara SF50-04)
- Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
- Panaramitee (SE SA SI54-02)
- Hawkesbury River area (N Sydney NSW SI56-05)
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1841
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2006
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