Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Sacred objects of the Arrernte, Alice Springs, Central Australia, 1896.

Physical Description

Glass plate. Silver gelatin emulsion. Full plate.

Primary Comments

Original glass plate sleeve (handwritten annotation): "Stone Churinga. Arunta etc." Original print (handwritten annotation): No print

Rights: Museum Victoria

Photograph Details

Restriction
Ceremonial
Date Made
Circa 1896
Creator

Subjects

Language Groups
Totems
Places

Institution

Institution
Museum Victoria
Registration
XP9275

Classification

Primary Subject
Ceremony
Secondary Subject
Sacred Object