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Man demonstrating spear throw

Archive Collections / Francis James Gillen / Series AA 108/48 / Man demonstrating spear throw

Man, standing side on to the photographer with spear and woomera raised, in preparation for spear throw.

Formerly AP1145.

For mounted album photograph see AA 108/2/41/2_p40_AP1145 and AA 108/24/45/4.

For glass slides and plates see AA 108/41/3_AP1145.

67. 'Throwing spear Arunta'.
68. 'Aboriginal throwing spear with woomera. Gillen. Duplicate'.
69. 'Duplicate. L.H. Griffiths. Man throwing spear C. Australia period 1896- 1897 Pres. By Mrs L.H. Griffiths. April 1950'.
70. 'Duplicate'.
71. No annotation recorded.
72. 'Duplicate'.
73. 'Duplicate'.
74. 'Duplicate'.
75. 'Man throwing spear, Arunta Tribe'.

Photograph taken MacDonnell Ranges.

Tindale Tribes: Aranda.

AIATSIS Tribal/Language Groups: Arrernte.

Creator: Francis James Gillen
Control: AA 108/48/2/67-75
Date Range:  1890  -  1912
Quantity:    8   Photograph (6 b&w prints, 2 mounted b&w prints).
Formats: Loose Photographic Prints, Mounted Photographic Prints
Series:  AA 108/48
Tindale Tribes:
Aranda