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photographic print
(black and white)
Object Type
photographic print
(black and white)
Museum number
Oc,B69.15
Description
Photograph (black and white); a cave painting depicting an zoomorphic figures rendered in dark coloured pigment; Kimberley, Australia. Gelatin silver print
Producer name
Photographed by:
Helmut Petri
(?)
Production date
1939
Production place
Photographed in:
Kimberley (Western Australia)
Materials
paper
Technique
gelatin silver printing
Dimensions
Height:
6.70 centimetres
Width:
11 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Related image: same as Oc,B69-38.
Location
Not on display
Subjects
landscape
painting/print
meeting space/ceremonial ground
Associated names
Associated with:
Helmut Petri
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Kimberley (Western Australia)
Associated ethnic name
Associated with:
Indigenous Australian
Associated events
Associated Event:
Frobenius Institute expedition, Kimberley District 1939
Acquisition name
Exchanged through:
Helmut Petri
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Oc,B69.15
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
16