Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Arrernte ceremony, Alice Springs, Central Australia, c. 1894-1899.

Physical Description

Glass plate. Silver gelatin emulsion. Half plate.

Primary Comments

Original glass plate sleeve (handwritten annotation): "Water totem ceremony. Arunta." Original print (handwritten annotation): "Quatcha (water) ceremony. Men carrying Waninga. Arunta. See NTCA, 1899 p. 307."

Rights: Museum Victoria

Photograph Details

Restriction
Ceremonial
Date Made
Circa 1896
Creator

Subjects

Language Groups
Totems
Places

Institution

Institution
Museum Victoria
Registration
XP8826

Classification

Primary Subject
Ceremony, People
Secondary Subject
Totem , Men