Title

painted wooden, tribal funerary posts, made by the Tiwi people of Bathurst Island, Australia.

Caption

painted wooden, tribal funerary posts, made by the Tiwi people of Bathurst Island, Australia. Nearly 2,500 Tiwi live in the Bathurst and Melville Islands, which make up the Tiwi Islands. 1950's

Date

1950

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP17A03_422

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (3,3Mb) / 12,1in x 19,2in / 3632 x 5774 (300dpi)

Keywords

painted wooden Painted Wooden Wood tribal Tribe funerary post Funerary Tiwi people Tiwi People Bathurst Island Bathurst Island Australia Oceania Melville Islands Melville Tiwi Islands 20th Century