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Indigenous Australia enduring civilisation : the BP exhibition

by Gaye Sculthorpe

This publication examines the legacy of colonialism in Australia and the history of collecting Indigenous objects. It analyses the encounters between Indigenous peoples and colonists and the evolving significance of items now held in the British Museum.

Accession 36448 ISBN 9780714126944 Publisher British Museum Press
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