Preparing young boy for initiation

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Preparing a young boy for initiation, the boy sitting between the legs of an elder while being looked over by another man. Shadow of photographer is in the photograph.

Formerly AP6256.

For mounted album photograph see AA108/12/33/6.

559. 'See AP6256'.

Photograph taken central Australia.

Tindale Tribes: Aranda.

AIATSIS Tribal/Language Groups: Arrernte.

CreatorFrancis James Gillen
ControlAA 108/50/1/3/559
Date Range1890  -  1902
Quantity   1   Print (b&w print from slide).
FormatsLoose Photographic Prints
Series AA 108/50
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