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Studio portrait of an Aboriginal woman with ritual scarification on her upper body
Studio portrait of an Aboriginal woman with ritual scarification on her upper body
Object Number 2004.29.21744
Display Title Studio portrait of an Aboriginal woman with ritual scarification on her upper body
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: Australia, Queensland; 1573. Australian Aborigine (Woman, Queensland) (H. King Syd)
Department Photographic
Artist Henry King
Culture
  • Aborigine
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Australia / Queensland
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 19.6 × 13.6 cm (7 11/16 × 5 3/8 in.)

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