Accession No

E 1903.14


Description

Message-stick decorated with a snake totem


Place

Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Northern Territory


Period


Source

Harmer, John Reginald (Right Reverend Bishop of Adelaide) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

E 1903.14; MAA: AR 1903.618


Cultural Affliation

Gnanji


Material

Stone


Local Term


Measurements

10mm x 96mm


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card E 1903.14 reads [handwritten in black ink:] ‘D. The Rt. Rev. J.R. Harmer, D. D. R. 1903.618.’; [later addition handwritten in blue ballpoint:] The 3 in 1903.618 has been overwritten with a 4. 1903 appears to correspond with the annual report.; [later addition handwritten in black ink:] ‘Aus. S29. Bay 108’.; [handwritten in black ink on back of card:] ‘Aus S29’. Red circular sticker lower right corner of catalogue card. Transcribed from catalogue card as the object was not included on the database.
Event Date 15/4/2013
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Catalogue card E 1903.14 reads [handwritten in black ink:] ‘E. Australia. Gnanji tribe. 1903.14. Message-stick.’; [later addition handwritten in black ink:] ‘Central’ and ‘of stone, raddled. Snake totem’.; [later addition handwritten in pencil:] ‘Might be Central or Western.’; [later addition handwritten in blue ballpoint:] ‘a section of a small branch with an incised pattern of crosshatching.’ The former location crossed out and replaced with ‘Northern Territory’.; [later addition handwritten in pencil:] ‘probably needs to be transferred to NT box’.
Event Date 15/4/2013
Author: maa


FM:266944

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