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Group of Aboriginal men, women, and children photographed in water fishing with a net, possibly staged.
Group of Aboriginal men, women, and children photographed in water fishing with a net, possibly staged.
Object Number 2004.29.21626
Display Title Group of Aboriginal men, women, and children photographed in water fishing with a net, possibly staged.
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: Australia (verso) Australian Aborigines - net fishing; Gift of A. Agassiz; May 18, 1899.
Department Photographic
Culture
  • Aborigine
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Australia
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 19.9 × 14.7 cm (7 13/16 × 5 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Donated by Alexander Agassiz

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