Accession No
Z 9931 A-B
Description
Branch - Twigs and leaves tied up in bunches with native string
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mabuiag
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 9931 A-B; MAA: Z 9931 A-B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bush
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Used in magic. Were tied to effigy (madub) in ceremony to protect gardens; Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1898; Research: Examination of all Haddon material in British and Australian Museums By Moore.D.R On 1984 - The Torres Strait Collections of A.C. Haddon. British Museum Publications
Event Date 11/8/1986
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Twigs and leaves tied up in bunches with native string
Event Date 11/8/1986
Author: maa
FM:79317
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