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Painted
Designs on Rainforest Aboriginal Shields from North Queensland:
An Analysis of Correlations between Design Styles and Geographical
Distribution, by Lachlan, R.-L. (formerly Hale), James
Cook University, Townsville. 1989.
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THE
RESEARCH: Dr Lachlan's research on the
rainforest Aboriginal shields was initially commenced under
a research grant from the Australian Museum, 1986 (under
her former name Hale), for detailed examination of
rainforest shields held at the Australian Museum, including
those in the Roth Collection. With funding secured elsewhere,
Dr Lachlan subsequently expanded the study to include shields
in collections in the major museums of Australia.
THE
THESIS
focused on detailed examination
"of 190 slides and photographs of rainforest shields in
the collections of the National Museum of Australia, the
Australian Museum, the Museum of Victoria, the South Australian
Museum, the Material Culture Unit of James Cook University
of North Queensland, the Macleay Museum, and the Cairns
Historical Museum."
(Lachlan [Hale], 1989, xv - xvi.)
The
thesis was awarded the Roth Prize for most outstanding Grad.
Dip. or M. Litt. thesis of the year by James Cook University.
ABSTRACT
"This
thesis examines the possibility of a correlation between
geographical distribution of the large wooden shields made
by the Aboriginal people of the north Queensland rainforest
and the designs appearing on the shields. The early chapters
do this through an examination of the relationship between
design and shield morphology for which a previous study
had indicated correlation with geographical distribution
(Abernethy 1984). Detailed analyses of the design symmetries
and the relationships between these design symmetries, shield
shapes, and the recorded distributions of language groups
within the rainforest are also presented. In part, the study
is also an attempt to find, without the benefit of field
data, a theoretical and methodological basis for the study
both of art and design on anthropological artefacts and
the geographical distribution of artefacts on the basis
of such art and design."
(Lachlan [Hale], 1989, ii.)
ACCESS/
COPYRIGHT/ LIABILITY INFO
Access
to the thesis is on site at the library of James Cook University
or by inter-library loan from the university. A courtesy
copy was sent to the Australian Museum, one is lodged at
the Queensland Museum, and one is lodged at the Anthropology
Department of James Cook University. Except for the copy
at the university library, other copies may only be consulted
on site at their respective locations.
Effective
immediately, the statement on access originally written
December 28, 1989 is superceded by the revised statement
dated May 29, 2003, excerpts of which are as follows:
"...
All users consulting this thesis will have to sign the following
statement: 'In consulting this thesis [online material]
I agree not to copy or closely paraphrase it in whole or
in part without the prior written consent of the author;
I agree to make proper written acknowledgment for ANY
and ALL
assistance which I have obtained from it.
The
following stipulations also apply.
- The information
set out here serves as public notice that copyright over
Dr Ranna-Lesley Lachlan's (formerly Hale) thesis about
the rainforest shields, and all related research materials
(published and unpublished) generated by the author, is
held solely by the author.
- It is asserted
here that, since Dr Ranna-Lesley Lachlan's thesis is one
of only two dissertations devoted exclusively to the rainforest
shields, any user consulting the thesis derives significant
assistance from it and, therefore, consultation of the
thesis [and/or online quotations above] immediately
and automatically incurs all obligations and liabilities
stipulated and implied here.
- All users, individuals,
and organizations consulting the thesis for any not-for-profit,
commercial, or other purpose whatsoever MUST observe all
legal and ethical protocols and obligations regarding
licencing and ensuring due acknowledgment, and must make
prior arrangements regarding same. Prior signed and dated
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above] can be used in any manner.
- The terms 'users'/
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those who consult the thesis during the development of
or for production of exhibitions, exhibition catalogues,
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articles, and publications and any other products in any
media (print, electronic, or other) that are on the subject
of or make reference to the rainforest shields or other
material contained in the thesis.
- Tangible and enduring
written acknowledgment of the thesis must be included
in the document/ publication/ product/ project and its
supporting documentation. In the case of exhibitions,
labels are deemed ephemera and due acknowledgment must
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accessible to them subsequent to the exhibition. Failure
to make due acknowledgment of the author may be subject
to legal proceedings. Users of the thesis who fail to
make due acknowledgment and who subsequently receive career
benefit deriving from their product/ project relating
to the rainforest shields or other material in the thesis
may be subject to legal proceedings. Organizations profiting
in any manner from the products/ projects of, and/or employing,
and/or contracting such users of the thesis and/or sponsoring
and/or hosting their work may be subject to legal proceedings.
The managers, directors or other responsible personnel
or overseers of such organizations, may also be subject
to legal proceedings.
- All users of the
thesis including managers, curators, authors, researchers,
project developers, who consult the thesis and who receive
financial remuneration and/or other monetary benefit and/or
profit in any form for any subsequent exhibition/ document/
publication/ product/ project about the rainforest shields
or other material contained in the thesis are liable for
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users who consult the thesis but who fail to make due
compensation to its author may be subject to legal proceedings.
Organizations profiting in any manner from the products/
projects of, and/or employing, and/or contracting such
commercial users of the thesis and/or sponsoring and/or
hosting their work may be subject to legal proceedings.
The managers, directors or other responsible personnel
or overseers of such organizations, may also be subject
to legal proceedings.
- All moral rights
and any other considerations in favor of the author as
provided for under law but not specified in these stipulations,
are hereby
asserted."
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CURATORIAL:
Although she is a full
time contemporary artist
in the U.S.A. and Australia, Dr Lachlan provides advice
and liaison on Australian anthropology and material culture,
and on the arts of India and East Asia which were the focus
of her PhD.
Other
writings by Dr Ranna-Lesley Lachlan
(formerly Hale)
CONTACT
- Dr Ranna-Lesley Lachlan
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