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"Exploring the Rich Heritage of Aboriginal Culture: A Journey through Art and History" Step back in time to the 19th century British Empire

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Gentlewoman from Athens in Sunday Dress, Traditional Costume, 1878, Greece, Historic

Gentlewoman from Athens in Sunday Dress, Traditional Costume, 1878, Greece, Historic
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, aboriginal, aboriginals, arts, athens, attire, balkan, balkan peninsula, black, black-and-white, black-white, capital, capital city, capitals, characteristic, cities

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Man from Croatia in festive dress, 1880, Croatia, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a

Man from Croatia in festive dress, 1880, Croatia, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, aboriginal, aboriginals, adults, album, albums, arts, attire, balkan, balkan peninsula, black, black-and-white, black-white, character, characteristic, chic, clothes

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Studio Portrait of Woman and Child in Traditional Greek Dress, 1888, Greece, Historic

Studio Portrait of Woman and Child in Traditional Greek Dress, 1888, Greece, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, 2 people, aboriginal, aboriginals, album, albums, arts, attire, balkan, balkan peninsula, characteristic, chic, childlike, children, clothes, clothing style, commemorating

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Studio portrait of a man in traditional Greek dress with rifle and sword, 1880, Greece, Historical

Studio portrait of a man in traditional Greek dress with rifle and sword, 1880, Greece, Historical
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, aboriginal, aboriginals, album, albums, armed, arts, attire, balkan, balkan peninsula, black, black-and-white, black-white, characteristic, clothes, commemorating

Background imageAboriginal Collection: A man selling salapi, salep, sahlep, a sweet drink, 1890, Turkey, Historical

A man selling salapi, salep, sahlep, a sweet drink, 1890, Turkey, Historical
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, aboriginal, aboriginals, album, albums, arts, beverage, black, black-and-white, black-white, characteristic, commemorating, commemoration, contemporary

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Studio portrait of a woman in traditional Greek dress beside a fountain, 1869, Greece, Historical

Studio portrait of a woman in traditional Greek dress beside a fountain, 1869, Greece, Historical
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, aboriginal, aboriginals, album, albums, arts, attire, balkan, balkan peninsula, black, black-and-white, black-white, britain, british, characteristic, clothes

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Water seller, c. 1890, Turkey, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century

Water seller, c. 1890, Turkey, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, aboriginal, aboriginals, album, albums, arts, attire, attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white, buddhist, buddhistic, buddhistic temple complex

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Turkish family in front of their home, woman are veiled, men with hookah, around 1870, Turkey

Turkish family in front of their home, woman are veiled, men with hookah, around 1870, Turkey, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, aboriginal, aboriginals, album, albums, arts, black, black-and-white, black-white, characteristic, childlike, children, commemorating, commemoration, copy, cropped, culture

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Picture series The Earth and its Peoples, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture

Picture series The Earth and its Peoples, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from c. 1900
2 people, aboriginal, aboriginals, adorned, advertising, arts, australian, black, black-and-white, black-white, bric-a-brac, caparisoned, character, characteristic, colored, colorful, colorfully

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Christopher Columbus letter, 1493 (print)

Christopher Columbus letter, 1493 (print)
3780952 Christopher Columbus letter, 1493 (print); (add.info.: Christopher Columbus letter. Written 14 February 1493 on the caravel (ship) Nina'

Background imageAboriginal Collection: The landing of Columbus

The landing of Columbus
3782068 The landing of Columbus; (add.info.: The landing of Columbus, published in 1887. Christopher Columbus voyages to the American continents from 1492 made Europe aware of their existence)

Background imageAboriginal Collection: A Totemic ceremony of the Warramunga Tribe, Australia, 19th century (b/w photo)

A Totemic ceremony of the Warramunga Tribe, Australia, 19th century (b/w photo)
3033723 A Totemic ceremony of the Warramunga Tribe, Australia, 19th century (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After a 19th century photograph)

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Native Australian, from Darwin's Journal of a Voyage Around the World, 1890 (engraving)

Native Australian, from Darwin's Journal of a Voyage Around the World, 1890 (engraving)
3555526 Native Australian, from Darwin's Journal of a Voyage Around the World, 1890 (engraving) by Darwin, Charles (1809-82) (after)

Background imageAboriginal Collection: DDE-90027914

DDE-90027914
Nisga'a First Nation eulachon grease camp, Nass River, British Columbia Date: 06/09/2007

Background imageAboriginal Collection: DDE-90027916

DDE-90027916
Nisga'a First Nation eulachon grease camp, Nass River, British Columbia Date: 06/09/2007

Background imageAboriginal Collection: DDE-90027915

DDE-90027915
Nisga'a First Nation eulachon grease camp, Nass River, British Columbia Date: 06/09/2007

Background imageAboriginal Collection: DDE-90027913

DDE-90027913
Nisga'a First Nation eulachon grease camp, Nass River, British Columbia Date: 06/09/2007

Background imageAboriginal Collection: DDE-90026120

DDE-90026120
Northern Territory, Outback, Australia. Ayers Rock, or Uluru as the Aboriginal's call it; is the second largest monolith in the world. It resides in the heart of Australia's outback region

Background imageAboriginal Collection: DDE-90026114

DDE-90026114
The holy mountain of Uluru, Ayers Rock, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia Date: 14/08/2008

Background imageAboriginal Collection: DDE-90025896

DDE-90025896
Lightning Dreaming - home of Aboriginal spiritual ancestor Namarrgon - the Lightning Man, Arnhem Land Escarpment, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia - aerial Date: 02/02/2008

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Australian aboriginal (colour litho)

Australian aboriginal (colour litho)
2774926 Australian aboriginal (colour litho) by Macfarlane, J. (active 1940-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Australian aboriginal)

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Inuit woman with facial tattoos, Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada, 1845 (engraving)

Inuit woman with facial tattoos, Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada, 1845 (engraving)
6339122 Inuit woman with facial tattoos, Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada, 1845 (engraving by Duverger (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Inuit woman with facial tattoos, Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada)

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Surveying Party on the North West Coast of Australia (oil on canvas)

Surveying Party on the North West Coast of Australia (oil on canvas)
6436327 Surveying Party on the North West Coast of Australia (oil on canvas) by Fitzmaurice, Lewis Roper (1816-93); 57.5x83 cm; Private Collection

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Native (Inupiat) man of Sarichef Island, Alaska

Native (Inupiat) man of Sarichef Island, Alaska
6339124 Native (Inupiat) man of Sarichef Island, Alaska by Vangauberghe, A. (19th century); (add.info.: Native (Inupiat) man of Sarichef Island, Alaska

Background imageAboriginal Collection: An Australian Aboriginal in full war paint, after a work by J

An Australian Aboriginal in full war paint, after a work by J. Macfarlane, from a contemporary print, c. 1935; Artwork
An Australian Aboriginal in full war paint, after a work by J. Macfarlane, from a contemporary print, c.1935; Artwork

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Aboriginal Australians fishing with spears and wooden blades, Northern Queensland (b / w photo)

Aboriginal Australians fishing with spears and wooden blades, Northern Queensland (b / w photo)
7202062 Aboriginal Australians fishing with spears and wooden blades, Northern Queensland (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Great Barrier Reef, Australia (b / w photo)

Great Barrier Reef, Australia (b / w photo)
7150610 Great Barrier Reef, Australia (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Barrier Reef, Australia)

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Sydney Cove and Town, c. 1806 (w / c)

Sydney Cove and Town, c. 1806 (w / c)
145498 Sydney Cove and Town, c.1806 (w/c) by English School, (19th century); 40.6x50.8 cm; Private Collection

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Australia: At New Norcia (b / w photo)

Australia: At New Norcia (b / w photo)
7171464 Australia: At New Norcia (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At New Norcia)

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Australia: A Tribe of Aboriginals in the Interior South Australia (b / w photo)

Australia: A Tribe of Aboriginals in the Interior South Australia (b / w photo)
7182131 Australia: A Tribe of Aboriginals in the Interior South Australia (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Australian Aborigines (chromolitho)

Australian Aborigines (chromolitho)
7149436 Australian Aborigines (chromolitho) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Australian Aborigines)

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Boomerang, ca. 1969. Creator: Unknown

Boomerang, ca. 1969. Creator: Unknown
Boomerang, ca. 1969. This boomerang, an example of the " first aerodynamic shape conceived by man, " was presented in 1969 to NASA astronaut Michael Collins by the Australian Television

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Inuit man of the Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada

Inuit man of the Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada
6339120 Inuit man of the Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Inuit man of the Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada)

Background imageAboriginal Collection: The human figure (engraving)

The human figure (engraving)
5216891 The human figure (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The human figure. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon (Bibliographisches Institut)

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Australia (colour litho)

Australia (colour litho)
3657067 Australia (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Australia. Illustration for Panorama of Nations or Journeys Among the Families of Men by H G)

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Various kinds of instruments, utensils &c of the inhabitants of New Zealand

Various kinds of instruments, utensils &c of the inhabitants of New Zealand
3610748 Various kinds of instruments, utensils &c of the inhabitants of New Zealand, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour

Background imageAboriginal Collection: A war canoe of New Zealand, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South

A war canoe of New Zealand, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South
3610740 A war canoe of New Zealand, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Parkinson

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Australian Aboriginal rock art (colour litho)

Australian Aboriginal rock art (colour litho)
3621109 Australian Aboriginal rock art (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Australian Aboriginal rock art)

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Navajo Indians on the trail, c. 1880s (engraving)

Navajo Indians on the trail, c. 1880s (engraving)
3786383 Navajo Indians on the trail, c.1880s (engraving) by Kroupa, Bohuslav (1838-1912); (add.info.: Navajo Indians, specifically Parushapats, on the trail)

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Q, Queenslander (colour litho)

Q, Queenslander (colour litho)
6019785 Q, Queenslander (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Q, Queenslander)

Background imageAboriginal Collection: King Billy (engraving)

King Billy (engraving)
6008189 King Billy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Billy. The Last Aboriginal of Tasmania)

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Opp. p. 90. View in Broken Bay New South Wales. March 1788, c. 1802 (w / c)

Opp. p. 90. View in Broken Bay New South Wales. March 1788, c. 1802 (w / c)
5670854 Opp. p. 90. View in Broken Bay New South Wales. March 1788, c.1802 (w/c) by Bradley, William (1757-1833); Mitchell Library

Background imageAboriginal Collection: Opp. p. 70. First interview with the Native Women at Port Jackson New South

Opp. p. 70. First interview with the Native Women at Port Jackson New South
5670852 Opp. p. 70. First interview with the Native Women at Port Jackson New South Wales, c.1802 (w/c) by Bradley, William (1757-1833); Mitchell Library




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"Exploring the Rich Heritage of Aboriginal Culture: A Journey through Art and History" Step back in time to the 19th century British Empire, where a world map unravels tales of exploration and colonization. Amidst this era, immerse yourself in the vibrant paintings from the Dreamtime, an ancient Australian tradition that reveals stories passed down through generations. Discover the soulful melodies of hand-painted didgeridoos, a captivating musical instrument cherished by Aboriginal communities across Australia and the Pacific. Picture No. 10766707 captures their intricate beauty and cultural significance. BUSN2A-00012 takes us on a visual journey into the dream paintings of the Walpiri Tribe of Aborigines, offering glimpses into their spiritual beliefs and connection with nature. Delve deeper into Australia's history with an antique map showcasing Victoria or Port Phillip adorned with vignettes that depict life during colonial times. This artifact serves as a reminder of how indigenous cultures coexisted alongside European settlers. Witness Rock Abstract Art from Western Australia, where ancient landscapes come alive through mesmerizing patterns etched onto stone canvases (Picture No. 10766504). These artworks reflect both artistic expression and sacred connections to ancestral lands. Travel further back in time with a 17th-century map unveiling uncharted territories in the New World - an era marked by exploration, conquests, and encounters between different civilizations. Marvel at influential figures like Crow chief or Maori leader from New Zealand during the1800s; these leaders played pivotal roles in shaping their respective communities' histories while preserving their unique cultural identities. Aboriginal culture is not just confined to one place; it spans vast regions across continents. Through artistry and historical artifacts, we can appreciate its diversity while honoring its enduring legacy throughout centuries.