Context (CMS Context)
Transcribed from catalogue cards as object was not included on the database.
Event Date 2/1/2013
Author: Remke van der Velden

Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card E 1894.97 reads [handwritten in black ink:] ‘D. A.C. Haddon. Sc. D. R.1894.351.’ Red circular sticker lower right corner of catalogue card. Another card attached to this one: Catalogue card 2 for E 1894.97 reads [handwritten in black ink:] ‘R.1894-351.’ Red circular sticker lower right corner of catalogue card. Another card attached to this one: Catalogue card 3 for E 1894.97 reads [handwritten in blue ballpoint:] ‘A.C. Haddon. ? Collected by C. Savage R1894.351’.
Event Date 2/1/2013
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Catalogue card E 1894.97 reads [handwritten in black ink:] ‘E. Australia. Gulf of Carpentaria, Ducie River. 1894.97. Fire stick.’; [later addition handwritten in black ink:].’North. Fire maker. Length 4’.8”. Drill and hearth sticks enclosed at top in case of bamboo type of wood ornamented on top with scarlet berries set in native gum cement. Collected by C. Savage 1890. See card attached. “Fire maker = Ah “tumda; red beads In charga, casing=Marapa.’ [later addition handwritten in blue ballpoint:] ‘(crab’s eyes)’. Another card attached to this one: Catalogue card 2 for E 1894.97 reads [handwritten in black ink:] ‘ 1894-97 Australia. North Gulf of Carpentaria Ducie River. 1894.97.; [label stuck to card reads handwritten in black ink:] ‘Fire maker (Ah-tunda) Red beads-(In-charga) Marapa - Name of Cane Case for keeping ends of wood dry. From Ducie River Gulf of Carpentaria North Queensland from Ch[llegible]. Savage - 1890 over. Another card attached to this one: Catalogue card 3 for E 1894.97 reads [handwritten in blue ballpoint:] ‘1894.E.97 Australasia. Carpentaria. D. A fire stick (drill action); The ends of the drill +’hearth’ are protected by a case, which is decorated with red seeds set in gum. Ducie River Gulf of Carpentaria 1890’.
Event Date 2/1/2013
Author: maa