Colin Simpson and Alie standing in front of the pukamuni grave posts, Snake Bay, Melville Island, Northern Territory, October 1948 [picture] /

Title devised by cataloguer based on information from label on verso.; Part of the collection: Photographs of Aboriginal life and customs, including Goulburn Island South, Liverpool River, Melville Island, Bathurst Island, Milingimbi, Arnhem Land and Elcho Island districts.; "Negative no.: 1191...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Poignant, Axel, 1906-1986.
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1948. 1948
Subjects:
Simpson
Colin
1908-1983 > Photographs
Alie > Photographs
Tiwi (Australian people) > Northern Territory > Melville Island > Photographs
Ceremonial objects > Northern Territory > Melville Island > Photographs
Funeral rites and ceremonies > Northern Territory > Melville Island > Photographs
Melville Island (N.T.) > Photographs
Bathurst Island
Melville Island
Online Access:http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn5078947
Description
Summary:Title devised by cataloguer based on information from label on verso.; Part of the collection: Photographs of Aboriginal life and customs, including Goulburn Island South, Liverpool River, Melville Island, Bathurst Island, Milingimbi, Arnhem Land and Elcho Island districts.; "Negative no.: 1191.31"--Label on verso of print.; Inscriptions: "Snake Bay, Melville Island, Oct. 1948. Colin Simpson gathering information from 'Strangler', (our interpreter), regarding the pukamuni grave posts"--Label on verso; "Copyright Axel Poignant"--Stamped on verso.; Condition: Buckled.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn5078947.

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