National Anthropological Archives

Tom Nell photographs of Tiwi people, circa 1970-1978

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.80-14
Creators:
Nell, Tom
Dates:
circa 1970-1978
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
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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