Album 11: Photographs of Aboriginal rock art [...] | State Library of New South Wales
Album 11: Photographs of Aboriginal rock art and stencil art, stone tools and landscapes

Taphoglyph from near Dubbo / Henry King Photo, Sydney
Henry King
Taphoglyphs (Aboriginal carved trees), near Dubbo, N.S.W., [191-?]
SPF/1153

A remarkable example of a carved burial tree from the Dubbo district, NSW. This photo was taken in the early 1900s before it was removed and taken to the Australian Museum.

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16 Apr 2011 – 26 Jun 2011
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Admission: Free

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The Dendroglyphs or Carved Trees of NSW

First published in 1918, this 2011 facsimile reprint has a new cover, half-title page and reduced size map. Published by Sydney University Press in conjunction with the State Library of NSW.
Hardcover $40.00 

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