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Doc.568
Description
Contains images of items (cylcons) used for ceremony. Please consult curator before accessing as may need community consultation and permissions.
Bound group of rubbings with ink and watercolour paint detailing and some line drawings by F.J. Hayter, Honorary Keeper. Bound in brown paper folder with wooden edge and brass clasps.
Titled on a pasted rectangular piece of paper in black ink 'AUSTRALIA / HEELBALL / RUBBINGS / SHIELDS, CORNUTE STONE, SPEAR THROWERS, BOOMERANGS.'
Typed contents listing is attached on a pasted piece of paper, [signed and dated] 'F.J. Hayter. / 11/10/30' and reads:
'AUSTRALIA
Heelball rubbings of Shields, Cylindro-conical stones, Spear throwers and boomerangs, arranged in the order following' Shields: E 1904.8; E 1908.264; 1886.69; E 20435 (not MAA accession number); E 1914.11
Cylindro-conical stones [cylcons]: 1921.60; 1923.1398
Spear throwers: E 1914.232.14 (noted as “In duplicate”); E 1902.303; E.1905.24; Z 1364.
Boomerangs: E 1904.145; E 1906.201; 1922.839; 1922.248; E 1907.457; not registered; 1922.260; 1922.259; E 1907.459; E 1909.110.53
Place
Oceania; Australia
Source
Hayter, F.J
Date
1930
Keywords
Anthropology; Drawings; Objects; Museum History; Ceremonial Objects; Weapons; Hunting; Magic and Religion; Recording; Writing and Printing
Author
Hayter, F.J.
Events
Description (Physical description)
Bound group of rubbings with ink and watercolour paint detailing and some line drawings, bound in brown paper folder with wooden and brass clasps.
Titled on a pasted rectangular piece of paper in black ink 'AUSTRALIA / HEELBALL / RUBBINGS / SHIELDS, CORNUTE STONE, SPEAR THROWERS, BOOMERANGS.'
Typed contents listing is attached on a pasted piece of paper, [signed and dated] 'F.J. Hayter. / 11/10/30' and reads:
'AUSTRALIA
Heelball rubbings of Shields, Cylindro-conical stones, Spear throwers and boomerangs, arranged in the order following' Shields: E 1904.8; E 1908.264; 1886.69; E 20435 (not MAA accession number); E 1914.11
Cylindro-conical stones (cylcons): 1921.60; 1923.1398
Spear throwers: E 1914.232.14 (noted as “In duplicate”); E 1902.303; E.1905.24; Z 1364.
Boomerangs: E 1904.145; E 1906.201; 1922.839; 1922.248; E 1907.457; not registered; 1922.260; 1922.259; E 1907.459; E 1909.110.53
16/09/2025
Created by: Rachel Hand on 16/09/2025
Description (Physical description)
Contains images of items used for ceremony. Please consult curator before accessing as may need community consultation and permissions.
15/01/2025
Created by: Rachel Hand on 15/01/2025
FM:260403
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