'Sacred ceremony of the White Bat totem of Imanda'

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Performer dressed for the white bat totem ceremony. He is decorated from his thighs to his head. He has a semi-circle headdress on that is decorated with feathers.

Formerly AP1097.

For mounted album photograph see AA 108/2/29/2_p28_AP1097, AA 108/12/49/3 and AA 108/1224/60/4.

For glass slides and plates see AA 108/41/3_AP1097.

120. 'Sacred ceremony of the White Bat totem of Imanda'.

Photograph taken Hugh River, NT.

Tindale Tribes: Aranda.

AIATSIS Tribal/Language Groups: Arrernte.

CreatorFrancis James Gillen
ControlAA 108/50/1/1/120
Date Range1890  -  1912
Quantity   1   Photograph (b&w print).
FormatsLoose Photographic Prints
Series AA 108/50
Tindale Tribes: