Aboriginal Australian man Ringidj, Liverpool River region, Northern Territory, October 1952 / Axel Poignant
- Bib ID:
- 7817853
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Poignant, Axel, 1906-1986, photographer
- Description:
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- 1952
- 1 photograph : black and white ; 20.5 x 15 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
- Notes:
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- Title devised by cataloguer based on information from label on reverse.
- Inscriptions: "Copyright Axel Poignant"--Photographers stamp on reverse; "Hollow log coffin or lorgun. Liverpool River Oct. 1952. Hollow log coffin contains bones of Ringidj's father. He has just removed the bark covering, revealing the design"--Typed on label on reverse.
- "Negative no.: AL 214.3"--Typed on label on verso.
- Condition: Creases, surface abrasions.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Subject:
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- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies - Mortuary objects - Coffins - Log coffins
- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Liverpool River Region -- Photographs
- Aboriginal Australians -- Funeral customs and rites -- Northern Territory -- Liverpool River Region -- Photographs
- Liverpool River (Central Arnhem Land SD53-02)
- Liverpool River Region (N.T.) -- Photographs
- Other authors/contributors:
- Poignant, Axel, 1906-1986
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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.
This collection contains 75 records. - Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1952
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