Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Preparation for Arrernte ceremony, Alice Springs, Central Australia, 1896.

Physical Description

Glass plate. Silver gelatin emulsion. Quarter plate.

Primary Comments

Original glass plate sleeve (handwritten annotation): "Preparing nurtunja. Arunta." Original print (handwritten annotation): "(1) Preparing Nurtunja Urijiamba totem. Engwura."

Rights: Museum Victoria

Photograph Details

Restriction
Ceremonial
Date Made
Circa 1896
Creator

Subjects

Language Groups
Totems
Places

Institution

Institution
Museum Victoria
Registration
XP8977

Classification

Primary Subject
People, Ceremony
Secondary Subject
Men, Totem