This is the story of the most famous First Nations woman you've never heard of, and the case of mistaken identity that remained unsolved for over 200 years.
Professor Gaye Sculthorpe's research into Thomas Bock's portraits was first published in the "Thomas Bock" exhibition catalogue, Ikon Gallery/Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 2018.
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Spellings of names in this video vary as the recorded names of the Palawa people discussed are inconsistent. The image labels on screen are taken from collection catalogues and may not reflect the most up to date palawa kani (reconstructed composite Tasmanian language) spellings.
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*** Timecodes ***
00:00 Intro
00:33 Who is Trukanini?
01:22 Quick history refresher: Tasmania
01:44 Convict artist Thomas Bock
02:59 Special access: museum collection
03:58 How many copies ARE there?
05:35 The Black War
07:40 Clue 1: Looking under the frame
08:36 Clue 2: The missing shell necklace
10:16 Who's mistake was it?
12:25 European gaze: portraits or propaganda?
13:39 Trukanini's legacy
