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Aboriginal Man Preparing Shredded Bark for String Making
Aboriginal Man Preparing Shredded Bark for String Making
Object Number 2004.29.21722
Display Title Aboriginal Man Preparing Shredded Bark for String Making
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: Australia Preparing shredded bark for string making; Borroloola - Gulf of Carpentaria, 1901. Northern Territory
Department Photographic
Date 1901
Culture
  • Aborigine
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Australia / Northern Territory
Additional Geographic Terms Borroloola; Gulf of Carpentaria
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 13.5 × 10.1 cm (5 5/16 × 4 in.)
Quantity 1

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