Aboriginal Australians - Implements

Date: 1873-1874

From: New Zealand. General Assembly Library: Photograph albums from the Mangaroa collection

By: Lindt, John William, 1845-1926

Reference: PA1-q-1317

Description: Album of 12 mounted studio tableau photographs portraying individuals and groups of Aboriginal Australians, positioned in front of painted landscape backdrops among artefacts and specimens of native Australian flora and fauna, taken by John William Lindt, produced between 1873 and 1874. Title transcribed from item. A series of 12 photographic prints portraying Aboriginal Australians by John William Lindt are included in an album of photographs at Library reference PA1-q-330. Of the 12 photographic prints, nine appear to be taken from the same negatives as those found in this album. Quantity: 1 album(s) containing 12 mounted photographs. Physical Description: Album, brown leather half-binding with brown cloth boards, raised bands, decorations and lettering in gilt, containing 12 albumen photographic prints mounted on recto of album leaves, 37 x 28.5 cm.

Date: 1844 - 1860

From: [Angas, George French] 1822-1886 :[Sketchbook 1844]

By: Angas, George French, 1822-1886

Reference: A-020-045

Description: A Cook Islands woven fan from Aitutaki, two decorated paddles and a gourd from New Caledonia, two Aboriginal adzes or axes and a fish-hook and two Pacific whisks Dating: these objects may have been from Angas' own collection; or he may have drawn them from specimens in the Australian Museum, Sydney, while he was Secretary and Accountant of the Museum, 1853-1860 Other Titles - Aitutaki, Cook Islands. Embedded. Quantity: 8 drawing(s) (on one sheet). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour 235 x 315 mm