Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Arrernte ceremony, Alice Springs, Central Australia, 1896.

Physical Description

Glass plate. Silver gelatin emulsion. Half plate.

Primary Comments

Original glass plate sleeve (handwritten annotation): "Eagle hawk ceremony. Arunta" Original print (handwritten annotation): "Ceremony of the Eagle hawk (Irritcha) totem"

Rights: Museum Victoria

Photograph Details

Restriction
Ceremonial
Date Made
Circa 1896
Creator

Subjects

Language Groups
Totems
Places

Institution

Institution
Museum Victoria
Registration
XP8804

Classification

Primary Subject
Ceremony, People
Secondary Subject
Totem, Men