| Place | Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Kimberley |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P08151.009.004 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | 3x4", Paper (Fibre-based), Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia, Kimberley |
| Date made | 1912-1915 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal outdoor portrait of five Aboriginal men. The men wear traditional loincloths. Their...
Description
Informal outdoor portrait of five Aboriginal men. The men wear traditional loincloths. Their chests show signs of traditional tribal scarring. The men also wear traditional natural ochre body paint. One of a series of photographs either taken or collected by Roy Cecil Phillipps (later Squadron Leader R.C Phillipps MC & Bar DFC) when employed by the pastoralist firm Connor, Doherty & Durack Ltd in the Kimberley region of Western Australia prior to his enlistment in April 1915.
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