Accession No

E 1904.8


Description

A narrow parrying shield cut out of the solid of diamond section, tapering towards the ends. The two front faces ornamented with zigzag incisions


Place

Oceania; Australasia; Australia


Period


Source

Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [Monetary donor]; Freemantle Sale [vendor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

E 1904.8; MAA: AR 1904.934; 492 (Freemantle Sale no.)


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wood


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (CMS Description)
A narrow parrying shield cut out of the solid of diamond section, tapering towards the ends. The two front faces ornamented with zigzag incisions
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
Transcribed from register as object was not included on the database
(Bio) Prof Bevan

Event Date
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card E 1904.8 reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'D. * Prof. Bevan. R.1904.934.'; The Annual Report for 1904, p.8 'In those cases in which the objects have not been presented directly, but have been purchased with money subscribed to the Museum Accession Fund, an asterisk is prefixed to the name of the donor.' [later addition handwritten in blue ballpoint:] 'purchased at Freemantle Sale' and the 4 in 1904.934 has been overwritten with a 5. 1904.934 seems to correspond with the annual report. [later addition handwritten in red ink:] 'Mj 7.3.21'. Red circular sticker lower right corner of catalogue card.
Event Date 11/6/2013
Author: Remke van der Velden


Description (CMS Description)
Catalogue card E 1904.8 reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'E. Australia. 1904.8. Shield, (l. 33".5).'; [later addition handwritten in black ink:] 'Parrying shield ornamented with incised pattern. Length 2' .9 1/2".'; [later addition handwritten in pencil:] 'No locality recorded, might be NSW or Victoria'.
Followed by a half-erased sketch [later addition handwritten in blue ballpoint:] 'Victoria (acc. To D[avid]. Moore)' and 'cut out of the solid of diamond section tapering towards the end.'
Event Date 11/6/2013
Author: maa


FM:145931

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