'Six men decorating for Atnimokitta corroboree'

Archive Collections / Francis James Gillen / Series AA 108/50 / 'Six men decorating for Atnimokitta corroboree'

Six men standing in a row, five with their hands behind their backs and one with his to the side. They are all decorated with head and body designs that vary slightly from each other.

Formerly AP1139.

For mounted album photograph see AA 108/2/39/4_p38_AP1139 and AA 108/8/23/2.

For glass slides and plates see AA 108/41/3_AP1139.

41. 'Duplicate L.H.Griffiths c.Australia period 1896-1897 Presented by Mrs. L.H. Griffiths April 1950'.
42. 'Dressed for Corroboree. Keep from female eye'.
43. 'Six men decorating for Atnimokitta corroboree'.
44. 'Six men decorating for Atnimokitta corroboree'.

Photograph taken Finke River, MacDonnell Ranges, NT.

Tindale Tribes: Aranda.

AIATSIS Tribal/Language Groups: Arrernte.

CreatorFrancis James Gillen
ControlAA 108/50/1/1/41-44
Date Range1896  -  1897
Quantity   4   Photograph (sepia mounted, sepia, 2 b&w prints).
FormatsLoose Photographic Prints, Mounted Photographic Prints
Series AA 108/50
Tindale Tribes: