IDNO

P.85800.ACH2

Description

On Catalogue Card for duplicate print P.296.ACH1: “No legend.”

Groups of dead trees standing in groups. Those trees are monuments to the deceased. When the boy become men a tree is appointed to each. After its owner’s death the tree is burned to become a memorial to his surviving relatives. There are dingoes scavenging and vultures? up the top of the trees [JD 23/8/2007] [WV 7/4/2009]

Place

Oceania Australasia; Australia; Victoria; Darling River; Murray River

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

von Blandowski, Wilhelm [Artist]

Collector / Expedition

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

Date

1862

Collection Name

Haddon Collection

Source

?Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr)

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.85724. to P.85811. were tied together in a bundle.

Bibliographical Reference: Blandowski, William von, 1862. Australien in 142 Photographischen (Unpublished), with no caption. [JD 23/8/2007]

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:
“130. In some places at the King-Parrot River in Victoria one can find stands of dead trees which come to ones attention because they are in groups. These trees are monuments to the deceased. When the boys become men a tree is appointed to each- After its owner's death the tree is burned to become a memorial to his surviving relatives. Photo by W.v. Blandowski.” [WV 6/4/2009]

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]

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]