kulpa collection

THE KULPA COLLECTION

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The first photograph was taken in France in 1826 by Nicéphore Niépce. He called his method heliography – sun writing. This poetic description is relevant to the photographic material within the Kulpa Collection, which sheds light on indigenous societies that might otherwise remain in the shadows. In this sense, the appeal of historical photography rests on the irrefutable facts of each image, whether it is staged or purely documentary. Although names and details are sometimes missing, the images continue to talk to us. The expression in the face of the subject, the surrounding scenery, the coy studio setting or the hidden eye of the photographer peering through the contraption make for a fascinating collage, connecting historical speculation with contemporary experience – the seeing of the photograph.The Kulpa Collection offers an important documentary record as

the invention and development of photography closely coincided with a period of extensive engagement with indigenous societies. The remoteness of some of the depicted peoples made the very venture of taking the photographs a possibility only for those with great perseverance. The poignancy of the subject matter also anchors this collection in a special way – the individuals looking hard and straight into the lens of the camera now look hard and straight into us.The Collection also commemorates the pioneering photographers of the day such as Thomas Andrew, W H T Partington and Henry King. It should be noted that some of the most powerful images are unattributed from the perspectives of both subject matter and authorship. However, all stand on their merits as portrayals of societies undergoing radical transformation.[53] PoRTRaiT of a MaoRi CHiEf

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[1] PHoToGRaPH of QuEENSLaNd aBoRiGiNaL MENc1860s. Albumen print, mounted on card. Inscribed ‘Queenslander’ beneath image.H.95mm, W.60mm. $1,250 - $1,500

[2] PoRTRaiT of a QuEENSLaNd aBoRiGiNaL MaNc1860s. Albumen print, mounted on card. Inscribed ‘Queenslander’ beneath image.H.94mm, W.60mm. $1,250 - $1,500


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[3] PoRTRaiT of aN auSTRaLiaN aBoRiGiNaL MaN BY HENRY KiNGLate 19th century. Albumen Print.H.214mm, W.166mm. $4000 - $6000

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[4] PHoToGRaPH of fouR auSTRaLiaN aBoRiGiNaLSLate 19th century. Albumen Print.H.151mm, W.112mm. $1,500 - $2,000

[7] PoRTRaiT of a YouNG QuEENSLaNd aBoRiGiNaL WoMaNc1860s. Albumen print, mounted on card. Inscribed ‘Queenslander’ beneath image.H.93mm, W.60mm. $1,250 - $1,500

[5] PoRTRaiT of a SouTH auSTRaLia aBoRiGiNaL WoMaN BY T JaCKSoNc1860s. Albumen print, carte de visite. Printed ‘T Jackson Photographic Artist’ etc on verso.H.95mm, W.61mm.$1500 - $1800

[6] PoRTRaiT of aN auSTRaLiaN aBoRiGiNaL WoMaNc1860s. Albumen print.H.86mm, W.57mm. $1500 - $1800

[8] PHoToGRaPH of THREE MELviLLE iSLaNd TiWi MEN iN TRadiTioNaL dRESSEarly 20th century. Silver Gelatin Print. H.163mm, W213mm. $600 - $800

[9] PHoToGRaPH of a GRouP of auSTRaLiaN aBoRiGiNaL MEN BY JoHN PaiNELate 19th century. Albumen print.H.132mm, W.197mm. $2,000 - $3,000

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[11] PHoToGRaPH of a QuEENSLaNd aBoRiGiNaL MaN BaRKiNG GuM TREESc1860s. Albumen print, mounted on card. Inscribed ‘Barking Gum trees’ beneath image.H.104mm, W.68mm. $400 - $800

[16] PoRTRaiT of a QuEENSLaNd aBoRiGiNaL MaN BY H W foxc1860s. Albumen print, carte de visite. Printed ‘H W Fox Artist’ etc on verso.H.94mm, W.57mm. $1500 - $1800

[17] PHoToGRaPH of THREE auSTRaLiaN aBoRiGiNaL MEN BY JoHN PaiNE Late 19 century. Albumen PrintH.132mm, W.193mm. $1,800 - $2,200

[10] PoRTRaiT of aN auSTRaLiaN aBoRiGiNaL MaN WiTH SCaRifiCaTioN20th century. Silver Gelatin Print.H.131mm, W.90mm. $400 - $800

[13] PoRTRaiT of SEvEN aBoRiGiNaL MaLE HuNTERSEarly 20th century. Silver gelatin print.H.112mm, W.152mm. $750 - $1,250

[15] PHoToGRaPH of THREE aBoRiGiNaL MaLES WiTH SPEaRSEarly 20th century. Silver gelatin print.Rose series of postcards 1930sH.74mm, W.131mm. $300 - $400

[12] PoRTRaiT of aN aBoRiGiNaL BoY WiTH a NoSE PiERCiNGEarly 20th century. Silver gelatin print.Rose series of postcards 1930sH.114mm, W.76mm.$500 - $800

[14] PoRTRaiT of aN aBoRiGiNaL WoMaNEarly 20th century. Silver gelatin print.H.128mm, W.77mm. $400 - $800

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[18] PHoToGRaPH of a GRouP of auSTRaLiaN aBoRiGiNaL MEN iNCLudiNG WiLLiaM BaRaKLate 19th century. Albumen print.H.143mm, W.200mm $5,000 - $7,000

William Barak (or Beruk) (c 1824 to 15 August 1903) was the last traditional ngurungaeta (elder) of the Wurundjeri-willam clan, which was based around the area of present-day Melbourne, Australia. He became an influential spokesman for Aboriginal social justice and an important informant on Wurundjeri cultural lore.His mother Tooterrie came from the Nourailum bulluk at Murchison, Victoria; his father Bebejern was an important member of the Wurundjeri clan. Beruk was said to have been present when John Batman met with the tribal elders to ‘purchase’ the Melbourne area in 1835. Before he died, he described witnessing the signing of the treaty in a ceremony he called a tanderem.Ninggalobin, Poleorong and Billibellary were the leading song-makers and principal Wurundjeri leaders in the Melbourne region. European colonisation had caused disruptions to initiation ceremonies so, in response, these three men gathered at South Yarra in the late 1830s and inducted the young Beruk into Aboriginal lore. This entailed formally presenting Beruk with the symbols of manhood: strips of possum skin tied around his biceps; the gombert (reed necklace) tied around his neck; his ilbi-jerri, a sharp, narrow bone or nose-peg; and his branjep, the apron worn by men to cover their genitals. At the end of the ceremony, Beruk presented his uncle, Billibellary, with a possum-skin cloak. Beruk attended the government’s Yarra Mission School from 1837 to 1839. When he joined the Native Mounted Police in 1844, he was given the name of William Barak; he was Police Trooper No. 19. In early 1863, Barak moved to Coranderrk Station, near Healesville, Victoria, with about 30 others.Upon the death of Simon Wonga in 1875, Barak became the ngurungaeta of the clan. He worked tirelessly for his people and was a successful negotiator on its behalf. He was a highly respected man and leader, with standing amongst the Indigenous people and the European settlers.Barak is now best remembered for his artworks, which show both traditional Indigenous life and encounters with Europeans. Most of Barak’s drawings were completed at Coranderrk during the 1880s and 1890s and are now highly prized and exhibited in leading public galleries in Australia. His work is on permanent display in the National Gallery of Victoria Ian Potter Centre at Federation Square, Melbourne. Ceremony (1895) is housed at the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery.Barak died, at the age of about 85 years, at Coranderrk in 1903 and is buried at the Coranderrk cemetery. At a time when Aboriginal culture and traditions were under threat, Barak’s art helped to tell the story of Victoria’s Indigenous people. Working hard to keep the local history and Indigenous customs and stories alive, Barak used his paintings to teach and lead his people, passing on what he knew of Aboriginal history, religion and customs. His art also showed Europeans the complexity and importance of his people’s cultural and spiritual life.

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[23] PHoToGRaPH of a GRouP of auSTRaLiaN aBoRiGiNaL MEN WiTH SCaRifiCaTioN20th century. Silver gelatin print.H.110mm, W162mm. $600 - $800

[20] PHoToGRaPH of aN auSTRaLiaN aBoRiGiNaL WoMaN aNd CHiLdLate 19th century. Albumen print.H.203mm, W.150mm. $800 - $1,200

[21] PoRTRaiT of aN auSTRaLiaN aBoRiGiNaL WoMaNLate 19th century. Albumen print.H.202mm, W.150mm. $500 - $1,000

[22] PHoToGRaPH of aN auSTRaLiaN aBoRiGiNaL MaN WiTH SCaRifiCaTioN20th century. Silver gelatin print.H.152mm, W.105mm. $600 - $800

[24] PHoToGRaPH of a GRouP of NoRTH QuEENSLaNd aBoRiGiNaLSLate 19th century. Albumen print. Captioned ‘Natives of North Queensland’ within image.H.103mm, W.140mm. $600 - $800

[25] PHoToGRaPH of fivE aBoRiGiNaL WoMEN20th century. Silver gelatin print.H.75mm, W.129mm. $300 - $400

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[19] PHoToGRaPH of aN auSTRaLiaN aBoRiGiNaL faMiLY aT LaKE TYERS, viCToRiac1880s. Albumen print.H.70mm, W.95mm. $100 - $300

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[26] PHoToGRaPH of TWo auSTRaLiaN aBoRiGiNaL MEN BY CHaRLES KERRYLate 19th century. Albumen print. Stamped ‘Kerry & Co Photo’ etc at lower left.H.127mm, W.173mm. $1,500 - $2,500

[28] PHoToGRaPH of a GRouP of auSTRaLiaN aBoRiGiNaLS of vaRiouS aGESLate 19th century. Albumen print. H.149mm, W.202mm. $1,800 - $2,200

[27] PoRTRaiT of WiLLiaM LaNNE (diEd 1869) BY CHaRLES WooLLEYc1868. Albumen print. Lanne was reputed to be the last Tasmanian Aboriginal male.H.121mm, W.84mm. $2,500 - $3,000

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[29] PHoToGRaPH of a GRouP of QuEENSLaNd aBoRiGiNaLSLate 19th century. Albumen Print. H.140mm, W201mm. $2,200 - $2,800

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[30] PoRTRaiT of aN aBoRiGiNaL MaNc1870s. Albumen print mounted on paper. Captioned ‘Wewat-Thelari. A man of the Narrinyeri’ underneath image on paper.H.128mm, W.97mm. $1,000 - $2,000


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[31] PHoToGRaPH of aN aBoRiGiNaL WoMaNc1870s. Albumen print mounted on paper. Captioned ‘Mimukulari. A woman of the coorong clan of the Narrinyeri’ underneath image on paper.H.120mm, W.94mm. $1,000 - $2,000

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[34] PHoToGRaPH of aN aBoRiGiNaL MaN WiTH a SPEaR aNd a BooMERaNGEarly 20th century. Silver gelatin print.H.73mm, W.129mm. $800 -$1,200

[33] PoRTRaiT of a ZuLu WoMaNc1880s. Albumen print.H.97mm, W.58mm. $200 - $400

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[32] PHoToGRaPH of a GRouP of auSTRaLiaN aBoRiGiNaLSLate 19th century. Albumen print. H.134mm, W.89mm. $750 - $1,250


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[35] PHoToGRaPH of a SaMoaN WoMaN aNd TWo GiRLS aTTRiBuTEd To THoMaS aNdREWAlbumen print. Late 19th Century.H.202mm, W.143mm. $1,000 - $2,000


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[36] PHoToGRaPH of SEvEN aBoRiGiNaL PEoPLE BY NEGRETTi & ZaMBRa1887. Albumen print on card. Inscribed ‘Negretti & Zambra, Crystal Palace’ on card next to image. Numbered ‘12345’ and dated on verso.H.107mm, W.167mm. $10,000 - $15,000

ExTREMELY RaRE dEPiCTioN of THE aBduCTEd ‘PRofESSioNaL SavaGES’

In August 1882, the American circus impresario P.T. Barnum wrote to the American consulate and agents around the world for assistance in assembling a collection of ‘uncivilised races in existence’. Within months, the showman and self-declared ‘man hunter’, R.A. Cunningham, had ‘recruited’ (read ‘abducted’) a group of Northern Queensland Aboriginals and shipped them to San Francisco. Exhibited in circuses, dime museums and fairgrounds throughout America and Europe, they were also examined, measured and photographed by anthropologists. Displayed as cannibals and brutish specimens on the metropolitan circuit – Crystal Palace in London, the Folies-Bergère in Paris, Berlin’s Panoptikum, St Peter’s Arcadia, the World Fairground in Chicago and Coney Island in New York – they transformed themselves into accomplished show people and professional savages.

The Aboriginal performers were thrust into the harsh world of commercial spectacle and their survival depended on the strength they drew from their own culture. Few ever returned to Australia; most died somewhere on tour. A century later in October 1993, the mummified body of Tambo, the first to die, was discovered in the basement of a recently closed funeral home in Ohio, USA. Tambo’s posthumous repatriation stimulated a cultural renewal within the community from which he came and exposed the roots of present social and economic injustices experienced by indigenous Australians.

Pictured here at the Crystal Palace in 1884 are the seven survivors to reach Europe: Jenny, her son Toby, her husband Toby, Billy, Bob, Jimmy and Sussy. Their use of English names, whether given or adopted, was an important survival strategy in that it simultaneously protected their personal names and therefore their Aboriginal selves, while providing them with cloaks for new personae.

(Refer Professional Savages – Captive Lives and Western Spectacle, By Roslyn Poignant, 2004)

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[37] PHoToGRaPH of MaTS, BaSKETS, NETS, TWiNE, GiRdLES aNd NECKLaCESLate 19th century. Albumen print mounted on paper. Captioned ‘Mats, Baskets, Nets, Twine, Girdles, and Necklaces, manufactured by the Narrinyeri’ underneath image on paper.H.139mm, W.104mm. $1,000 - $2,000

[39] PoRTRaiT of a MaoRi MaN20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card.H.100mm, W.79mm.$100 - $200

[40] PoRTRaiT of REWi MaNGa MaNiaPoTo20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card. Later print of a photograph by Elizabeth Pulman.H.124mm, W.79mm.$100 - $200

[38] PHoToGRaPH of TWo MaoRi WoMENEarly 20th century. Silver gelatin print.H.178mm, W.127mm. $100 - $200

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[43] PoRTRaiT of KEWHE TauKauLate 19th century. Silver gelatin print.H.130mm, W.88mm. $400 - $800[42] PoRTRaiT of WiREMu PaTaRa

TE TuHiLate 19th century. Silver gelatin print. Captioned ‘Noted Maori Chief Patra Te Tuhi. Copyright. W.B & Co’ within imageH.124mm, W.79mm. $400 - $800

[44] PoRTRaiT of Moi ToRiHua BY GEoRGE PuLMaNMid 19th century. Silver gelatin print.H.126mm, W.87mm. $400 - $800

[41] PHoToGRaPH of a MaoRi MaNLate 19th century. Silver gelatin print.H.120mm, W.87mm. $400 - $800

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[45] PoRTRaiT of KiNG TaWHiao BY JoSiaH MaRTiNc1881-1889. Albumen print, mounted on card. Captioned ‘Tawhaio’ and numbered within image. Signed or stamped ‘J Martin Auckland’ at lower right (indistinct).H.210mm, W.153mm. $1000 - $1,500


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[46] PoRTRaiT of TE KoRoNEHo aTTRiBuTEd To W H T PaRTiNGToNEarly 20th century. Silver gelatin print. Inscribed in pencil ‘Auckland NZ Aug 11 1908’ on verso.H.144mm, W.98mm. $400 - $600

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[47] PoRTRaiT of a MaoRi MaN WiTH PaTuLate 19th century. Albumen print, mounted on card.H.208mm, W.153mm. $300 - $500

[48] PoRTRaiT of a MaoRi WoMaN20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card.H.126mm, W.85mm. $100 - $200

[49] PoRTRaiT of a MaoRi MaN20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card.H.125mm, W.85mm. $100 - $200

[50] THREE PHoToGRaPHS of MaoRi aT WHaKaREWaREWa BY BEaTTiE & SaNdERSoN1898. Albumen prints, mounted on card. Captioned, signed and dated within images. [3]Each H.91mm, W.69mm. $400 - $800

[51] PHoToGRaPH dEPiCTiNG THE ToWN of RuSSELLLate 19th century. Albumen print, mounted on card.H.135mm, W.205mm. $100 - $150

[52] PHoToGRaPH dEPiCTiNG RuSSELLate 19th century. Albumen print, mounted on card.H.144mm, W.205mm. $100 - $250

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[54] PHoToGRaPH of THREE MaoRi WoMEN aNd a CHiLd aTTRiBuTEd To W H T PaRTiNGToNEarly 20th century. Albumen print.H.125mm, W.100mm. $400 - $600

[56] PoRTRaiT of RaPERa JoNES BY W H T PaRTiNGToNEarly 20th century. Albumen print, mounted on card.H.175mm, W.131mm. $200 - $400

[55] PoRTRaiT of a MaoRi MaN aTTRiBuTEd To W H T PaRTiNGToN20th century. Silver gelatin print, tipped to card.H.195mm, W.147mm. $1,000 - $1,500

[53] PoRTRaiT of a MaoRi CHiEfLate 19th century. Silver gelatin print.H.129mm, W.88mm. $400 - $800

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[58] PoRTRaiT of TauRau KuKuPa BY CHaRLES SPENCER20th century. Silver gelatin print. Captioned ‘Taurau Kukupa Whangarei’, numbered ‘136’ and signed ‘C Spencer Photo Auckland’ within image.H.200mm, W.145mm. $500 - $700

[57] PoRTRaiT of PaTaRa TE NGuNGuKai20th century. Albumen print. Josiah Martin. Captioned ‘Patara’ within image. Moko heightened.H.198mm, W.151mm. $1000 - $1,500

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[59] PoRTRaiT of PaoRa TuHaERE BY fREdERiCK PuLMaNLate 19th century. Albumen print. Numbered ‘236’, signed ‘F Pulman Photo NZ’ and captioned ‘Paori Tuhaeri Orakei Chief’ within image.H.190mm, W.134mm. $2,000 - $3,000


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[60] PHoToGRaPH of a MaoRi WoMaN aNd CHiLd20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card.H.127mm, W.85mm. $200 - $400

[63] PHoToGRaPH of a MaoRi WoMaN aNd TWo CHiLdREN20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card.H124mm, W.79mm. $400 - $600

[64] PoRTRaiT of a YouNG MaoRi MaNc1860s. Albumen print. Mounted on card.H.92mm, W.57mm. $200 - $400

[65] PoRTRaiT of RaNGiTuPu TaKE TaKE20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card. Later print of a photograph by Elizabeth Pulman.H.125mm, W.84mm. $400 - $600


[61] PoRTRaiT of a MaoRi CHiEfLate 19th century. Silver gelatin print. Stamped ‘Printed by Iles, Rotorua’ on verso.H.114mm, W.69mm. $200 - $300

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[66] PoRTRaiT of TE KoRoNEHo aTTRiBuTEd To W H T PaRTiNGToNEarly 20th century. Silver gelatin print. Numbered ‘37’ within image (twice).H.163mm, W.126mm. $1000 - $1500


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[67] PoRTRaiT of RaNGiTuPu TaKE TaKE BY W H T PaRTiNGToNEarly 20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card. Numbered ‘36’ within image. Inscribed ‘Maori Chief & his wife’ beneath image.H.205mm, W.148mm. $1000 - $1500

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[70] PoRTRaiT of a MaoRi MaN aTTRiBuTEd To EMiL oTTo HoPPE20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card.H.129mm, W.78mm. $300 - $500

[71] PoRTRaiT of a MaoRi WoMaN WiTH CLuB20th century. Silver gelatin print. Stamped ‘Real Photo Post Card’ etc on verso.H.123mm, W.85mm. $300 - $500

[69] PHoToGRaPH of a MaoRi WoMaN aNd CHiLdLate 19th century. Albumen print. Numbered ‘90’ within image. Inscribed in pencil ‘Mrs Barlow’ on verso.H.138mm, W.95mm.$600 - $800

[73] PoRTRaiT of a MaoRi CHiEfLate 19th century. Silver gelatin print. Stamped ‘Printed by Iles, Rotorua’ on verso.H.113mm, W.69mm. $200 - $300

[72] PHoToGRaPH of TWo MaoRi WoMEN GiviNG a HoNGiLate 19th century. Silver gelatin print. Stamped ‘ Printed by Iles’ on verso.H.113mm, W.67mm. $200 - $300

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[77] PHoToGRaPH dEPiCTiNG THE PiNK TERRaCELate 19th century. Silver gelatin printH.148mm, W.198mm. $100 - $200


[74] PHoToGRaPH of SEvERaL MaoRi MEN PaRTiCiPaTiNG iN a WaR daNCE PRiNTEd BY iLESLate 19th century. Silver gelatin print. Inscribed ‘war dance, by the men’ in pen on image. Stamped ‘Printed by Iles, Rotorua’ on verso.H.68mm, W.114mm. $200 - $300

[76] PoRTRaiT of a MaoRi MaNLate 19th century. Silver gelatin print.H.125mm, W.88mm. $400 - $800

[75] PHoToGRaPH of a MaoRi WoMaNEarly 20th century. Silver gelatin print.H.139mm, W.88mm. $200 - $300

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[83] PoRTRaiT of a SoLoMoN iSLaNdS MaN BY HENRY KiNGEarly 20th century. Albumen print. Numbered ‘1495’, captioned ‘Solomon Islander’ and signed ‘(H King Syd)’ within image.H.200mm, W.152mm. $2800 - $3500

[82] PoRTRaiT of a YouNG SaMoaN WoMaN BY THoMaS aNdREWLate 19th century. Silver gelatin print. Signed ‘Andrew’ and numbered ‘428’ within image.H.203mm, W.155mm. $1,000 - $2,000

[81] PHoToGRaPH of THREE NuBiaN WoMENLate 19th century. Albumen print. H.86mm, W.57mm. $200 - $400

[80] PoRTRaiT of a YouNG aBYSSiNiaN WoMaN BY HiPPoLYTE aRNoux19th century. Albumen print, mounted on card. Captioned ‘Jeune abyssine’, signed ‘Arnoux’ and numbered within image.H.280mm, W.220mm. $800 - 1,200

[79] TWo PHoToGRaPHS of afRiCaN WoMEN20th century. Silver gelatin print.H.158, W.128mm. (both images) $300 - $400

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[84] PoRTRaiT of NGaRoKi TE uRu fRoM NGaTiMaHoE TRiBE.Late 19th century. Silver gelatin print mounted on board. Photographic postcard.H.126mm, W.89mm. $400 - $800

[85] PHoToGRaPH of a YouNG PaPua NEW GuiNEa WoMaN aTTRiBuTEd To HENRY KiNGc1888. Albumen print, mounted on card. Inscribed ‘Port Moresby’ and dated ‘1888’ on verso.H.154mm, W.98mm. $200 - $400

[86] PHoToGRaPH of a YouNG TaHiTiaN WoMaN20th century. Silver gelatin print.H.125mm, W.104mm. $100 - $200

[87] PHoToGRaPH of TWo SaMoaN WoMENLate 19th century. Albumen print, mounted on card. Printed ‘Even Neuhaus Kjobenhavn’ etc beneath image.H.144mm, W.100mm. $400 - $600

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[91] PoRTRaiT of a YouNG SaMoaN WoMaN aTTRiBuTEd To THoMaS aNdREWLate 19th century. Albumen print, mounted on card. Numbered ‘168’ within image.H.240mm, W.143mm. $1,000 - $2,000

[90] PoRTRaiT of a YouNG SoLoMoN iSLaNdS MaN BY THoMaS aNdREWLate 19th century. Albumen print. Captioned ‘Solomon Isdr’, numbered ‘58’ and signed ‘TA’ within image.H.198mm, W.141mm. $2800 - $3500

[89] PHoToGRaPH of TWo HaWaiiaN WoMEN PLaYiNG iNSTRuMENTS BY JaMES J WiLLiaMSEarly 20th century. Signed ‘J J Williams’ within image.H.127mm, W.87mm. $200 - $300

[88] PHoToGRaPH of MadRaS iSLaNdS MEN Early 20th century. Silver gelatin print. H.96mm, W.147mm. $400 - $600

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[92] PoRTRaiT of a PaPua NEW GuiNEa WoMaN BY CHaRLES KERRYLate 19th century. Albumen print, mounted on card. Captioned ‘Princess of Samari NG (II)’ and signed ‘Kerry Photo Sydney’ within image.H.148mm, W.99mm. $1800 - $2500

[94] PHoToGRaPH of aNdaMaN iSLaNdS MENLate 19th century. Silver gelatin print.H.108mm, W.155mm. $500 - $1,000

[95] PHoToGRaPH of SaMoaNS iN CEREMoNiaL dRESS TaKEN BY a GERMaN SoLdiERc1916. Silver gelatin print.H.94mm, W.135mm. $200 - $300

[93] PoRTRaiT of a YouNG SaMoaN WoMaN aTTRiBuTEd To THoMaS aNdREWLate 19th century. Albumen print. H.170mm, W.120mm. $800 - $1,200

[96] PoRTRaiT of a YouNG SaMoaN WoMaN aTTRiBuTEd To THoMaS aNdREWLate 19th century. Albumen print, mounted on card. Numbered ‘59’ within image.H.200mm, W.144mm. $1,200 - $1,800

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[97] PHoToGRaPH of a YouNG PaCifiC iSLaNd WoMaN20th century. Silver gelatin print.H.126mm, W.102mm. $200 - $400

[99] PoRTRaiT of a fiJiaN WoMaNLate 19th century. Albumen print.H.195mm, W.137mm. $1,500 - $2,000

[98] PoRTRaiT of a YouNG SaMoaN WoMaN aTTRiBuTEd To THoMaS aNdREWLate 19th century. Albumen print. H.146mm, W.209mm. $300 - $600

[101] PoRTRaiT of a fiJiaN WoMaNLate 19th century. Albumen print. H.207mm, W.152mm. $1,800 - $2,500

[100] PoRTRaiT of a YouNG SaMoaN WoMaN aTTRiBuTEd To THoMaS aNdREWLate 19th century. Albumen print. H.219mm, W139mm. $400 - $800

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[102] PoRTRaiT of a YouNG SaMoaN WoMaN aTTRiBuTEd To THoMaS aNdREWLate 19th century. Albumen print. H.198mm, W.142mm. $2,000 - $3,000

[106] PoRTRaiT of a YouNG SaMoaN WoMaN BY THoMaS aNdREWLate 19th century. Albumen print. Captioned ‘Samoan’, signed ‘TA’ and numbered ‘17’ within image.H.200mm, W.141mm. $1,800 - $2,200

[105] PoRTRaiT of a YouNG SaMoaN WoMaNLate 19th century. Albumen print, tipped to card. Inscribed ‘Native Princess Samoa’ beneath image. Card printed ‘W H Cooper’s Victorian Views’ etc.H.150mm, W.106mm. $1000 - $1,200


[104] PHoToGRaPH of a GRouP of SaMoaN WoMEN BY THoMaS aNdREWLate 19th century. Albumen print. H.143mm, W.201mm. $600 - $1,200

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[112] PHoToGRaPH of TWo fiJiaN MENLate 19th century. Albumen print.H.91mm, W.136mm. $400 - $800

[111] PHoToGRaPH of THREE fiJiaN WoMENLate 19th century. Albumen print, tipped to card. Inscribed ‘South-Sea-Islanders’ beneath image. Card printed ‘W H Cooper’s Victorian Views’ etc.H.92mm, W.141mm. $400 - $800


[109] PHoToGRaPH of TWo HaWaiiaN WoMEN20th century. Silver gelatin print.H.139mm, W.94mm. $400 - $800

[107] PoRTRaiT of a SaMoaN WoMaNLate 19th century. Silver gelatin print.H.129mm, W.23mm. $300 - $500

[108] PoRTRaiT of a SaMoaN CHiEfLate 19th century. Silver gelatin print.H.140mm, W.89mm. $600 - $1,000

[113] PoRTRaiT of a YouNG fiJiaN WoMaN aTTRiBuTEd To THoMaS aNdREWLate 19th century. Albumen print.Numbered ‘428’ within image.H.126mm, W.199mm. $1,000 - $2,000

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kulpa collection

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australian aboriginal

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australian aboriginalslate

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