Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Ceremony, Powell Creek, Central Australia, 1901.

Physical Description

Glass plate. Silver gelatin emulsion. Quarter plate.

Primary Comments

Original glass plate sleeve (handwritten annotation): "Chingilli. Sacred ceremony. Yam totem." Original print (handwritten annotation): "(1) Tjingilli (yam ceremony). The two head dresses represents yams. (2)*see case in museum for head dresses Nos.. 43. 44."

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
XP9008

Classification

Primary Subject
People, Ceremony
Secondary Subject
Men, Totem