IDNO

P.793.ACH1

Description

On Catalogue Card: “Coral image in bush, Tud.”

A large coral figure in the form of a bird positioned in a small clearing in the bush on Tudu. [Jude Philp 16/3/1999, updated JD 17/5/2011]

Place

Oceania Australasia; Australia; Torres Strait; Tudu [Tutu]

Cultural Affliation

Torres Strait Islander

Named Person

Photographer

Haddon, Alfred Cort

Collector / Expedition

Haddon, Alfred Cort [Cambridge University Anthropological Expedition to the Torres Straits, 1898 - 1899]

Date

24 October 1898

Collection Name

Mounted Haddon CollectionTorres Strait Island Expedition

Source

Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr)

Format

Quarterplate

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Related Archive: Haddon writes of his brief trip to Tudu but does not specifically mention this image, instead noting:
“Tuesday Oct. 24. We made an early start and anchored off Tutu (Warrior I.) in the forenoon as I wanted to go over the old religious sites with Maino once more. No one lives on the island now and the old sites are overgrown with bush and most of the old stones are removed or broken up - it was most disappointing & I was able to add only a very little to my previous information.” (1898, p.254) [JD 17/5/2011]