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Object Number
2004.24.33792.2
Display Title
Fish totem/ Bird totem
Descriptions
Object Description
17, 19, Fish Totem; 25 Plain-bird Totem. Australia. (S11843, T1926) Dec. '96.
Subject
- Bird Totem
- Fish Totem
Department
Photographic
Date
1996
Artist
Hillel S. Burger
Culture
- Yolngu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Australia
/
Northern Territory
/
Arnhem Land
Materials
Negative, black and white
Dimensions
Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Media Restricted
| 2004.24.33792.1 | Fish totem/ Bird totem |
Arnhem Land
| ||
|
Media Restricted
| 2004.24.33791 | Wangurri Clan totem (Fish)/ female dog totem |
Arnhem Land
| ||
| 65-7-10/44103 | Stone carving - 2 (grey) stone totem poles on platform. |
Carving
|
Resolute Bay
| |
| 2004.24.15295 | Carved shell totem, Bird's head |
Williams Farm
| ||
|
Media Restricted
| 30-54-70/D3419 | Fish totem |
Carving
|
Northern Territory
Arnhem Land | |
| 56-32-10/35387 | Miniature totem pole (19" high) |
Sculpture
|
Alaska
| |
| 56-32-10/35388 | Miniature totem pole (25" high), Kicketti totem |
Sculpture
|
Alaska
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 30-54-70/D3425 | Small plains-bird totem |
Bundle
|
Arnhem Land
Northern Territory | |
| 2004.24.19377.1 | Totem pole, Thunder Bird and Whale, G-G-ilqam Claw |
Vancouver Island
| ||
| 2004.24.19377.2 | Totem pole, Thunder Bird and Whale |
Vancouver Island
| ||
| 2004.29.3466 | Totem pole with many birds on river inlet. |
British Columbia
| ||
| 2004.29.3551 | News clipping showing a thunder-bird grave totem |
British Columbia
|