Old woman about to test shields of avenging party

Archive Collections / Francis James Gillen / Series AA 108/50 / Old woman about to test shields of avenging party

A woman wearing white body paint approaching a group of men with her arms raised. The men are holding spears and shields. In the foreground, another woman stands facing the group.

Formerly AP6409.

For mounted album photograph see AA 108/16/20.

182. 'Ceremony [illegible] testing shields [illegible]'.

Photograph taken central Australia.

Tindale Tribes: Aranda.

AIATSIS Tribal/Language Groups: Arrernte.

CreatorFrancis James Gillen
ControlAA 108/50/1/1/182
Date Range1890  -  1912
Quantity   1   Photograph (b&w print).
FormatsLoose Photographic Prints
Series AA 108/50
Tindale Tribes: