Accession No

1891.70.1


Description

Sword club. Straight, paddle-like; the handle end is ‘horned’ and has twine sewn round the butt; the lower part is painted in white and red.


Place

Oceania; Australia; Queensland


Period


Source

Brady Bequest


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1891.70.1; MAA: AR 1891.73


Cultural Affliation


Material

Fibre; Plant


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card E 1891.70.1 reads [handwritten in black ink:] ‘The Brady Bequest. R.1891.73, (1).’ The 1 in 1891 has been altered with blue ink to look like a 2. This appears to be a mistake. Red circular sticker lower right corner and upper right corner of catalogue card.
Event Date 5/11/2012
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Catalogue card E 1891.70.1 reads [handwritten in black ink:] ‘E. Australia. Queensland. 1891.70, (1). Club.’; [later addition handwritten in blue ballpoint:] ‘ ‘Sword’ (l. 1.4m long) straight, paddle-like; the handle end is ‘horned’ + has twine sewn round the butt; the lower part is painted in white + red’.; [later addition handwritten in pencil:] ‘19/3/79 I found a sword club with a label on it saying Brady, so I have assumed that it is 1891 70(1) as that one has not turned up, tho’ it could as easily be 1891.70(2).’
Event Date 5/11/2012
Author: maa


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