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Ochre and Rust. Artefacts and Encounters on Australian Frontiers

Jones, Philip G., 1955-
ISBN: 9781862545854 Categories: ,

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AUSTRALIANA  ABORIGINAL / AUSTRALIAN ART

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Takes Aboriginal and colonial artefacts from their museum shelves, and traces their stories, revealing charge and nuanced moments of encounter in Australia’s frontier history.

vi, 440 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., maps, ports. ; 24 cm. Bibliography: p. 417-427. #250822 FIRST EDITION.

Aboriginal Australians — Antiquities.  |  Aboriginal Australians — Implements.  |  Frontier and pioneer life — Australia.  |  Warumungu people (C18) (NT SE53-10)  |  Wulna / Wuna people (N29) (NT SD52-04)  |  Weapons – Clubs and fighting sticks.  |  Trade and exchange.  |  Technology – Fire – Fire making.  |  Technology – Metal.  |  Mangala people (A65) (WA SE51-15)  |  Weapons – Shields.  |  Art – Toas.  |  Technology.  |  Art – Sculpture – Carving – Wood.  |  Technology – Pigments and ochres.  |  Kuyani / Guyani people (L9) (SA SH53-12)  |  Settlement and contacts – Explorers.  |  Ngarrindjeri / Narrinjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)  |  Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-01)  |  Australia — Antiquities.  |  Australia — Race relations — History.  |  Great Sandy Desert (WA SE51, SF51)  |  Parachilna (NE SA Flinders Ranges SH54-13)  |  Kopperamanna / Killalpaninna (NE SA SH54-01)  |  Raukkan / Point McLeay (SE SA SI54-13)  |  Flinders Ranges (NE SA SH54-09, SH54-13)  |  Ntaria / Hermannsburg (South Central NT SF53-13)

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AuthorJones, Philip G., 1955-
Number of pagesvi, 440
PublisherWakefield Press
Year Published2007
Binding Type

Hardcover in Dustjacket
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