'Sacred ceremony of Emu Totem'

Archive Collections / Francis James Gillen / Series AA 108/50 / 'Sacred ceremony of Emu Totem'
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Man decorated for the emu totem ceremony. Ceremonial designs begin just above his knees and finish in a large head piece that dips to one side.

Formerly AP1122.

For mounted album photograph see AA 108/2/35/3_p34_AP1122 and AA 108/12/11/2.

For glass slides and plates see AA 108/41/3_AP1122.

139. 'Duplicate'.
140. 'Sacred ceremony of Emu Totem'.

Photograph taken MacDonnell Ranges, NT.

Tindale Tribes: Aranda.

AIATSIS Tribal/Language Groups: Arrernte.

Creator: Francis James Gillen
Control: AA 108/50/1/1/139-140
Date Range:  1890  -  1912
Quantity:    2   Photograph (b&w prints).
Formats: Loose Photographic Prints
Series:  AA 108/50
Tindale Tribes:
Aranda