Stone and gum working

Australia, 1969

Film
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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

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

producer

John Martin-Jones

director
Duration

00:25:10:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1969

Appears in

People of the Australian western desert (A)

Group of items

People of the Australian western desert (A)

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010251

Language

English

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

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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