IDNO

P.85703.ACH2

Description

On Catalogue Card for duplicate print P.288.ACH1: “Corrong natives approaching their dead.”

A line of twelve Coroong (Corrong) Aboriginal men?, holding spears and shields, approaching their dead that have been mummified and positioned on platforms to the left. To scare away the evil spirit they throw their spears towards the deceased but do not him them. In the foreground is a pond with reeds and a Eucalyptus tree on the bank. [JD 23/8/2007] [WV 7/4/2009]

Place

Oceania Australasia; Australia; South Australia; Encounter Bay; Coorong area

Cultural Affliation

Kurung [historically Coorong; Corrong]

Named Person

Photographer

Muetzel, Gustav [Artist]

Collector / Expedition

von Blandowski, William [Blandowski Expedition to the Lower Murray River, 1857]

Date

1861; 1862

Collection Name

Haddon Collection

Source

?Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr)

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.85635. to P.85723. were tied together in a bundle.

Bibliographical Reference: Blandowski, William von, 1862. Australien in 142 Photographischen (Unpublished), with the caption “Aborigines of Australia, Plate 192. William v. Blandowski, Australia. Corrong natives approaching their dead”. The image is signed “G.M.61”. [JD 23/8/2007]

Bibliographical Reference: For discussion of authorship see: Allen, H. 2006. Authorship and ownership in Blandowski's Australien in 142 Photographischen Abbildungen. Australasian Historical Archaeology 24:31-37. [Jane Lydon, Monash University, 8/7/2009]

CUMAA Exhibition: P.84112.ACH2 to P.85713.ACH2 were on display in the SSL as part of the Brook Andrew ‘The Island’ Exhibition, 24th June - 27th September 2008. [JD 25/6/2008]

Publication: Blandowski, W. 1862. Australien in 142 Photographischen Ahbildungen. Gustav Neumann, Gleiwicz. Edited by Harry Alien. Translated from the German by Lillian Barton. Translation Copyright: Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, 2007. with the caption:
“122. Everyday at sunrise the mats are taken off the deceased and the warriors, armed with their spears and clubs, come to pay their visit. Toscare away the evil spirit they throw their spears towards the deceased but without hitting him. Drawing by G. Mützel.” [WV 6/4/2009]

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Jocelyne Dudding 23/8/2007]

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Aboriginal Visual Histories Project, Monash University. [Wonu Veys 7/4/2009]