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Studio portrait of an Aboriginal man wearing a reed necklace, tooth headband, twine armbands and twine cords across chest
Studio portrait of an Aboriginal man wearing a reed necklace, tooth headband, twine armbands and twine cords across chest
Object Number 2004.29.21766
Display Title Studio portrait of an Aboriginal man wearing a reed necklace, tooth headband, twine armbands and twine cords across chest
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: Australia, Queensland. Ethridge River Native 610. Kerry Photo. Sydney. Division of Anthropology Harvard University
Department Photographic
Date 1890-1917
Artist Kerry Photo of Sydney
Culture
  • Aborigine
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Australia / Queensland
Additional Geographic Terms Ethridge River
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 20 × 15.4 cm (7 7/8 × 6 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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