| Place | Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Kimberley |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P08151.028.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Paper (Fibre-based), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | Paper (Fibre-based), Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia, Kimberley |
| Date made | 1912-1915 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
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Description
A group of five Aboriginal men stand together wearing traditional performance body paint and hold spears. A sixth Aboriginal man in european dress stands before them. 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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