Accession No
2010.575
Description
Drawing - Four rows of pencil drawings of circles contained within groups of ?trees. Inscription (on reverse): 'Pula', 'for last markai'.'(?)anilkan a little sugar cane coconut yams etc + ... belong turtle', 'maipa when make tai all put food like this', 'heaps of coconut ba... yam taro sweet potato surrounded by sugar cane - presents from friends + relatives of deceased G H Markai'.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [donor]; Cambridge University Library
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2010.575; MAA: Haddon Papers 2010
Cultural Affliation
Material
paper
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Transfer from the Haddon Papers, Manuscripts Room, Cambridge University Library. November 2010. Haddon Papers Envelope 1041, folder 2. Inscription (on folder): 'Native Drawings - Torres Straits'.
Event Date 8/12/2010
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Four rows of pencil drawings of circles contained within groups of ?trees. Inscription (on reverse): 'Pula', 'for last markai'.'(?)anilkan a little sugar cane coconut yams etc + ... belong turtle', 'maipa when make tai all put food like this', 'heaps of coconut ba... yam taro sweet potato surrounded by sugar cane - presents from friends + relatives of deceased G H Markai'.
Event Date 8/12/2010
Author: maa
FM:263166
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