Pictures, patterns & objects : rock-art of the Torres Strait Islands, Northeastern Australia
Brady, Liam M.2010
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This book explores the relatively unknown rock-art of the area to investigate Islander artistic expression as an indicator of social interaction. Brady outlines how Islander and Aboriginal artistic expression is part of a much broader regional sphere
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Imprint:
Melbourne Australian Scholarly Publishing 2010
Collation:
497 p. illustrations (some colour) maps
Contents:
Background: Rock-art and the Torres Strait region -- Social organisation and interaction in the Torres Strait region -- Understanding and recording Torres Strait rock-art -- Torres Strait rock-art: Rock paintings of Dauan -- Rock paintings of Iama -- Rock paintings of Pulu -- Rock paintings of Badu -- Rock paintings of Mua -- Rock paintings of Zurath -- Rock paintings of Kirriri -- Rock paintings of Muralag -- Rock paintings of Ngiangu -- Rock paintings of Somerset -- Patterning in Torres Strait region rock-art: Patterning and association in Torres Strait region rock-art -- Canoes, cosmology, and Austronesian influences -- Conclusion: rock-art in an interregional context
ISBN:
9781921875069 (pbk)
Dewey class:
759.0113 PIC
Local class:
759.0113
Language:
English
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BRN:
106070
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Reference | 759.0113 PIC | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |