Credit: ©The Royal Society
Image number: RS.10058
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Australian flint tools
Date
ca.1904
Creator - Organisation
The Crown Studios , Photographer
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 93mm
width (print): 133mm
height (mount): 167mm
width (mount): 108mm
width (print): 133mm
height (mount): 167mm
width (mount): 108mm
Subject
Description
Under side views of two flint hand tools made by native Australians. The tools are shown upright, casting a slight shadow, with a supporting pin just visible under the left-hand stone.
One of two cabinet photographs collected by John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury FRS (1834-1914) and kept within a small portfolio of notes for subsequent editions of his book Prehistoric Times (1865).
Inscribed in ink verso: “New South Wales Aboriginal chipped implements. Under side. 1 2 From Boat Harbour.” The image has a tissue overlay upon which is printed in green, the trademark: “THE CROWN BROMIDE ENLARGEMENT COY.” And “The Crown Studios, CORNER OF GEORGE & MARKET STS. SYDNEY.” The same information is embossed on the card support, beneath the image with the additional detail; “VICE REGAL PHOTOGRAPHERS”.
One of two cabinet photographs collected by John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury FRS (1834-1914) and kept within a small portfolio of notes for subsequent editions of his book Prehistoric Times (1865).
Inscribed in ink verso: “New South Wales Aboriginal chipped implements. Under side. 1 2 From Boat Harbour.” The image has a tissue overlay upon which is printed in green, the trademark: “THE CROWN BROMIDE ENLARGEMENT COY.” And “The Crown Studios, CORNER OF GEORGE & MARKET STS. SYDNEY.” The same information is embossed on the card support, beneath the image with the additional detail; “VICE REGAL PHOTOGRAPHERS”.
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