'Men making fire by friction with Woomera and Shield. Arunta Tribe'

Archive Collections / Francis James Gillen / Series AA 108/48 / 'Men making fire by friction with Woomera and Shield. Arunta Tribe'

Two Aranda men sitting on the ground leaning over a woomera and a shield, both men have beards, one is wearing a head and arm band. The photograph has been taken in front of a rocky landscape.

Formerly AP1146.

For mounted album photograph see AA 108/2/41/3_p40_AP1146, AA 108/12/51/4 and AA 108/24/39/2.

For glass slides and plates see AA 108/41/3_AP1146(2), AA 108/41/3_AP1146(3) and AA 108/41/3_AP1146.

45. No annotation recorded.
46. 'Duplicate'.
47. 'Showing two Arunta natives making fire by rubbing edge of spear thrower on back of shield. Photo F.J. Gillen'.
48.'Men making fire by friction with Woomera and Shield. Arunta Tribe'.
49. 'Making fire by rubbing edge of spear thrower on back of shield. Duplicate'.
50. 'Same as AccNo 1535 AP1406-1146'.

Photograph taken MacDonnell Ranges.

Tindale Tribes: Aranda.

AIATSIS Tribal/Language Groups: Arrernte.

CreatorFrancis James Gillen
ControlAA 108/48/2/45-50
Date Range1890  -  1912
Quantity   6   Photograph (1 mounted sepia print, 1 mounted b&w print, 4 b&w prints).
FormatsLoose Photographic Prints
Series AA 108/48
Tindale Tribes: