Riji and Jakuli : Kimberley pearl shell in Aboriginal Australia / Kim Akerman with John Stanton
- Bib ID:
- 597400
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Akerman, Kim, 1947-
- Description:
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- [Darwin] : Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences, 1994
- xii, 73 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps : 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0724528423
- Series:
- Monograph series (Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences) ; no. 4.
- Summary:
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Detailed study of the uses of pearl shell in Aboriginal culture; sources of shell, material types, manufacturing and engraving tools and techniques; function - personal adornment, magic and sorcery, ritual; use in exchange - distribution modes and exchange routes; description and meaning of motifs - geometric (meander, zigzag, interlocking key) and figurative (traditional and nontraditional); historical developments in the 20th century; utensils - shell; portable art; arts - change; arts - crafts; arts - techniques; ornaments; ritual objects - other; trade and gift exchange.
- Notes:
- Bibliography: p. 65-67.
- Subject:
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- Pearl-fisheries -- Western Australia -- Kimberley
- Mother-of-pearl
- Glyptics -- Western Australia -- Kimberley
- Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Kimberley -- Industries
- Arts, Aboriginal Australian -- Western Australia -- Kimberley
- Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Kimberley -- Artifacts
- Art - Art motifs
- Material culture - Shell objects and decorations
- Costume and clothing - Pubic covering
- Costume and clothing - Necklaces, pendants etc
- Art - Production - Materials / techniques
- Art - Crafts
- Kimberley area (WA SD51, SD52, SE51, SE52)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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- Until 2044 [Created/Published Date + 50 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1994
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