Accession No

1925.656


Description

Toy - Card 1: 'Stone Top with boat painted on surface.'
Card 2: 'Polished disk of soft grey volcanic stone, drilled through centre for hardwood spindle. Decorated on upper surface with European boat in red ochre.'
Used in games and competitions. Painting discoloured.


Place

Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer


Period


Source

Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1925.656; MAA: 1925.656


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Wood


Local Term

Kolap (top); Kolap pes (stick)


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Requires conservation; Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in ? 1898; Ref. Plate: Figs 378-383, pl. XXXVII. Fig. 4
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'Stone Top with boat painted on surface.'
Card 2: 'Polished disk of soft grey volcanic stone, drilled through centre for hardwood spindle. Decorated on upper surface with European boat in red ochre.'
Used in games and competitions. Painting discoloured; Fair
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa


FM:79644

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