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Object Number
2004.29.21674
Display Title
Studio staged portrait of an Aboriginal man, he is seated and holds a club
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: Australia, New South Wales
676. Australian Aboriginal. N.S.W. (H. King. Photo. Sydney)
(verso) Gift of A. Agassiz, May 18, 1899.
Department
Photographic
Artist
Henry King
Culture
- Aborigine
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
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Australia
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New South Wales
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 14.7 × 20.1 cm (5 13/16 × 7 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Alexander Agassiz
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