Accession No

1892.33


Description

shield - A plain, heavy, small oval shield


Place

Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Northern Territory; Katherine River


Period


Source

Stirling, Edward Charles (Dr)


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1892.33


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wood


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (CMS Description)
A plain, heavy, small oval shield
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
Transcribed from register as object was not included on the database.
(Bio) Edward Charles Stirling, Esq. M.D [later Sir], Katherine River, June 1891

Event Date
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card E 1892.33 reads [handwritten in black ink:] ‘D. E.C. Stirling, M.D. R.1892.47, (5).’; [Later addition handwritten in red ink:] ‘MJ 7.3.21’.; [later addition handwritten in black ballpoint:] ‘appendix III’.; [later addition handwritten in pencil:] ‘Conservation 30/9/88 P Smith.’ Red circular sticker lower right corner of catalogue card.
Event Date 5/11/2012
Author: Remke van der Velden


Description (CMS Description)
Catalogue card E 1892.33 reads [handwritten in black ink:] ‘E. Australia. Catherine River. 1892.33. Shield.’; [later addition handwritten in black ink:] ‘Tooled in grooves, raddled. 2’.1” x 7 3/8” .’; [later addition handwritten in black ink:] ‘N. Australia Port Darwin District Arnhemland [sic].’; [later addition handwritten in black ballpoint:] ‘small oval, made of heavy wood.’ [later addition handwritten in pencil:] ‘K on map’.
Event Date 5/11/2012
Author: maa


FM:145988

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