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.: 545"--Label on verso of print.; Inscriptions: "Snake Bay, Melville Island, Oct. 1948. Grave of Mutaninni surrounded by its grave posts.A single post is called Nartanga and a group of posts like these, around the grave of an important person are called Paurtaranga."--Label on verso; "Copyright Axel Poignant"--Stamped on verso.; Condition: Buckled and creases.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn5080742.
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