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Episode number 13 of Series “People of the Australian western desert”.
Shows a man making tools, using gum obtained from a species of spinifex grass and quartz collected from a nearby quarry.
Credits
director
Ian Dunlop
producer
John Martin-Jones
production company
Australian Commonwealth Film Unit
Language
English
Duration
00:25:10:00
Colour
Black and White
ACMI Identifier
28923
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Implements
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Stone implements
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
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