'They may say tourist, may say truly painting': Aesthetic evaluation and meaning of bark paintings in western Arnhem Land, northern Australia 1

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 865-885

  Taylor, Luke ^a  

^a AIATSIS   (Australia)

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EID: 56049109764     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2008.00535.x     Document Type: Article

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