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Portrait of an Aboriginal man, a Workii Warrior, with white ochre stripes painted on his chest
Portrait of an Aboriginal man, a Workii Warrior, with white ochre stripes painted on his chest
Object Number 2004.29.21777
Display Title Portrait of an Aboriginal man, a Workii Warrior, with white ochre stripes painted on his chest
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: Australia, Queensland. Workii Warrior. (1386). 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
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 21.3 × 15.4 cm (8 3/8 × 6 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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