Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Arabana man making fire by twirling the upright stick in a hole in the lower stick, near Peake Station, Central Australia, 1901.

Physical Description

Glass plate. Silver gelatin emulsion. Quarter plate.

Primary Comments

Original glass plate sleeve (handwritten annotation): "Fire Making Urabunna" Original print (handwritten annotation): No print

Rights: Museum Victoria

Photograph Details

Date Made
Circa Aug 1903
Creator

Subjects

Language Groups
Places

Institution

Institution
Museum Victoria
Registration
XP9566

Classification

Primary Subject
People, Tool, Household
Secondary Subject
Man, Firestick