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Title Lustre : pearling & Australia / [edited by Tanya Edwards and Sarah Yu ; contributing authors, Robyn Caddy, Anneliese Carson, Tanya Edwards, Michael Gregg, Lisa Kirkendale, Bart Pigram, Maya Shioji, Isabel Smith, Moya Smith, Polly Smith, Carioli Souter, Sarah Yu ; foreword by Patrick Dodson]
Published Welshpool DC, W.A. : Western Australian Museum, 2018
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Description 127 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour), portraits ; 27 cm
regular print
Contents Aalingoon -- Mother of pearl -- Pinctada -- Guwan -- Finding shell -- Saltwater cowboys -- Lay up -- Master pearlers -- Pearling across the north -- Tribute -- Growing pearls -- Continuing traditions
Summary The raw, alluring beauty of the pearl and the stories of those who collected it form a fascinating part of Australia's national heritage. The Aboriginal trade and cultural significance of the magnificent Pinctada pearl shell had been well established before the arrival of ambitious European and Asian fortune seekers to the northern reaches of the country. Pearling quickly became a ruthless and illustrious industry spanning from Shark Bay to the Torres Strait Islands.A culture of support and exchange both on the water and in the pearl sheds contributed to a unique human enrichment. Diverse social communities developed as many laboured and lost their lives at sea in search of the elusive treasure.From objects of ancient trade to beautiful pearl jewellery, Lustre traces the gritty human story of pearling across the north of Australia. This visually stunning book weaves together strands of Aboriginal, Asian and European histories, revealing the stories of the people who, for generations, have collected and harvested these treasures from Saltwater Country
Analysis Australian
Notes Cover title
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 127)
Subject Pearl fisheries -- Australia -- Broome (W.A.)
Pearl divers -- Australia -- Broome (W.A.)
SUBJECT Broome (W.A.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83068070 -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008851
Western Australia -- Economic conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008117436
Genre/Form Illustrated works.
Illustrated works.
Author Edwards, Tanya, editor
Yu, Sarah, editor
Dodson, P. L. (Patrick L.), author of introduction, etc
Western Australia Museum, publisher
ISBN 9781925040333 (paperback)
192504033X (paperback)
Other Titles Pearling & Australia
Pearling and Australia