Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card E 1886.67.10-22 reads [handwritten in black ink:] ‘D. * H.M. Brunel Esq. AR. 1886.67, (10-22).’ The Annual Report for 1886, p.3 reads ‘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 pencil:] ‘16/1/79 I found 11 spear throwers given by Brunel in 1886; 5 of them have been Z-ed i.e. Z 1357, Z 1360, Z 1361, Z 1361, Z 1363 = Z 1364. Individual cards have been made for each spear thrower. All the objects have O.I. numbers on them, p.t.o.’;
[Continued handwritten in pencil on back of card:] ‘The nos should be as follows.
√ O.I.18 - Z 1360 = 1886 67 (10)
√ O.I.19 (1) - Z 1364 = 1886 67 (11)
√ O.I.19 (2) - Z 1363 = 1886 67 (12)
√ O.I.20 (1) - - = 1886 67 (13)
O.I.20 (2) - - = 1886 67 (14)
O.I.20 (3) - - = 1886 67 (15)
O.I.21 (1) - - = 1886 67 (16)
√ O.I.21 (2) - Z 1361 = 1886 67 (17)
O.I.22 - - = 1886 67 (18)
O.I.23 - - = 1886 67 (19)
O.I.24 (2) - Z 1357 = 1886 67 (21)
Separate cards have been made.’
[Later addition handwritten in pencil on front of card:] ‘16/1/79 Not 1886 67, 20 + 22’.

Event Date 5/11/2012
Author: Remke van der Velden

Description (CMS Description)
Catalogue card E 1886.67.10-22 reads [handwritten in black ink:] ‘E. Australia. 1886.67, (10-22). Thirteen spear-throwers.’
Event Date 5/11/2012
Author: maa

Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card E 1886.67.19 reads [handwritten in blue ballpoint:] ‘Brunel 1886 O.I.23. See Spencer + Gillen 1904 Figs 222-223’. Red circular sticker lower right corner of catalogue card.
Event Date 5/11/2012
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Catalogue card E 1886.67.19 reads [handwritten in blue ballpoint:] ‘1886 67 (19) Australia. Northern Central Australia. Spear thrower (L 0.99m). Shaft consists of simple, straight, flattened piece of wood; at one end a wooden point is fixed into mass of resin; at the other the shaft is cut out on both sides to form serviceable handle.’ Sketch in pencil.
Event Date 5/11/2012
Author: maa