Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Arrernte ceremony, Powell Creek, Central Australia, c. 1901.

Physical Description

Glass plate. Silver gelatin emulsion. Quarter plate.

Primary Comments

Original glass plate sleeve (handwritten annotation): "Chingilli. Sacred ceremony." Original print (handwritten annotation): "(1) (Tjingilli) Chingilli tribe Sacred ceremony Powell Creek "

Rights: Museum Victoria

Photograph Details

Restriction
Ceremonial
Date Made
Between 23/09/1901 and 03/10/1901
Creator

Subjects

Language Groups
Totems
Places

Institution

Institution
Museum Victoria
Registration
XP9007

Classification

Primary Subject
Ceremony, People
Secondary Subject
Totem , Men