Context (Acquisition Details)
Catalogue card notes 'Freemantle Sale' but the Register entry for E 1904.11 notes 'Freeman Sale, 498' ' and 'Professor Bevan 12/'

Register entry for E 1907.342 clarifies that it was bought at [presumed 1904] Freeman sale (Rutter and Sons)'.
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Author: rachel hand

Description (CMS Description)
A short curved club, with angular back, the grip and pommel carved [see sketch in register]
Event Date
Author: maa

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

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Author: maa

Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card E 1904.10 reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'D. * Prof. Bevan. R.1904.930.'; 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 1904.929 has been overwritten with a 5. 1904.929 seems to correspond with the annual report. 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 1904.10 reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'E. Australia. 1904.10. Club, (l. 34".3).'; [later addition handwritten in blue ballpoint:] 'Short & curved, the angular back, the grip and pommel carved.'; [later addition handwritten in blue ballpoint:] 'This type of boomerang - "Lil Lil" - comes from W. New South Wales + N. Victoria.'
Event Date 11/6/2013
Author: maa