Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

"Walpari Man. Showing cuts on back"

Physical Description

Glass plate. Silver gelatin emulsion. Quarter plate.

Primary Comments

Original glass plate sleeve (handwritten annotation): "Walpari Man. Showing cuts on back" Original print caption: "The back of a man of the Walpari tribe, showing scars resulting from cuts inflicted bys tone knives. Tennant Creek 1901."

Rights: Museum Victoria

Photograph Details

Date Made
Between /07/1901 and /09/1901
Creator

Subjects

Language Groups
Places

Institution

Institution
Museum Victoria
Registration
XP14503

Classification

Primary Subject
People, People, Anatomy, Dress And Ornamentation
Secondary Subject
Man, Portrait, Scarring, Body