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National Anthropological Archives
Tom Nell photographs of Tiwi people, circa 1970-1978
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.80-14
- Creators:
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Nell, Tom
- Dates:
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circa 1970-1978
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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129 Color slides
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs depicting Tiwi people in body painting and decoration for a Pukamani ceremony.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Tom Nell is a photographer based in Tiburon, California.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Tom Nell, 1979.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 80-14, Tom Nell photographs of Tiwi people, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Other sets of the slides have been deposited in the National Library of Australia's Institute of Aboriginal Studies and the Darwin Museum of Natural History.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of Tiwi people can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 97 and the Carleton Stevens Coon papers.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 80-14
Other Finding Aids note
Other Finding Aids note
Inventory available in repository.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Tiwi (Australian people) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Australia | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Body painting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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