Group at Atherton Tableland, ca. 1895

Creator: Alfred Atkinson.

Location: Atherton Tableland, Queensland.

Description: This is a group of Aboriginal people standing in front of a tree, with shield, nulla nulla, spears and woven basket.

The men have scaring [cicatrices] on their chest. A lady is wearing a reed threaded necklace.

The Djirrbal and Ngadjonji tribes are two of six tribes that make up the Djirrbalngan language area of what is now known as the Atherton Tablelands, Innisfail and Tully, North Queensland, Australia.

View the original image at the State Library of Queensland: hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/146860

Information about State Library of Queensland’s collection: www.slq.qld.gov.au/research-collections

Cultural Care statement (disclaimer)
Users are advised that this Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander material may contain culturally sensitive imagery and descriptions which may not normally be used in certain public or community contexts. Annotation and terminology which reflects the creator's attitude or that of the era in which the item was created may be considered inappropriate today. This material may also contain images, voices or names of deceased persons.

Conditions of use: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander material is accessed and used in accordance with State Library's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Collections Commitments. SLQ Collections Commitment_pdf.

No known copyright restrictions

Taken on: January 1, 1900

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