M0005261: Rain charm from the Torres Straits

Date:
17 November 1937
Reference:
WT/D/1/20/1/42/91
Part of:
Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
  • Archives and manuscripts
  • Online

Collection contents

Available online

view M0005261: Rain charm from the Torres Straits

Contains: 1 image

View

In copyright

It is possible this item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You may be able to use this digital item under a copyright exception, otherwise you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). These may be identified elsewhere in the catalogue record. Read more about copyright.

Read further guidance on copyright exceptions in the UK.

Credit

M0005261: Rain charm from the Torres Straits. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced September 2021: "Dugena" rain charms in Expeditions to the Torres Straits

Description

Reproduction of a photograph of "Dugena" rain charms from the Torres Strait Island region. Described as "Old and worn, features indiscernible, blackened all over. A bull-roarer and two goa nuts infront of neck - peticoated. Dugena was owned by Gasu and make heavy rain with little thunder". Originally published in 'Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological expedition to Torres Straits , vol vi (Cambridge University Press, 1908).

Publication/Creation

17 November 1937

Physical description

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Related material

Wellcome Collection holds the publication depicted in the glass plate negative

Notes

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

Terms of use

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.

Subjects

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores
    		By appointmentManual request

Permanent link