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.

Creator: Francis James Gillen
Control: AA 108/50/1/3/559
Date Range:  1890  -  1902
Quantity:    1   Print (b&w print from slide).
Formats: Loose Photographic Prints
Series:  AA 108/50
Tindale Tribes: