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Maccassan Prau

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The website lists the following source information, but it appears to be wrong (note the file size and dimensions). However, it is clear that the image is old — according to the article the image illustrates, the last Macassan prau left Arnhem Land in 1906.

A Maccassan prau, by Wonggo, East Arnham Land From "The Maccassar Story" Hercus, L & Sutton, P (eds), This is What Happened, Canberra, Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, 1986, p 122.

Courtesy of the artist's family, Museum of Victoria, and Mrs D.M.Thomson; from the Donald Thomson collection, on loan to the Museum of Victoria, from the University of Melbourne.

Created: unknown | Date Added: 10 March 2002

Subject: Education | Document Type: Archival Image

Format: jpg (JPEG Image) | File size: 24K | Length: 402x302

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