Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Arrernte ceremony, Alice Springs, Central Australia.

Physical Description

Glass plate. Silver gelatin emulsion. Half plate.

Primary Comments

Original glass plate sleeve (handwritten annotation): "Eagle hawk totem ceremony. Arunta." Original print (handwritten annotation): "Quabara Irruntarinya Irritcha of Undoolya? "

Rights: Museum Victoria

Photograph Details

Restriction
Ceremonial
Date Made
02/05/1901
Creator

Subjects

Language Groups
Totems
Places

Institution

Institution
Museum Victoria
Registration
XP8870

Classification

Primary Subject
People, Ceremony
Secondary Subject
Men, Totem