IDNO

P.965.ACH1

Description

On Catalogue Card: “Gawer stone.”

Documentary photograph of MAA Object Z 9588:
“Cone of fine-grained pale grey volcanic ash carved to represent head of "weare" fish. (Stated to be like a small shark). Represents old woman in myth of Abob and Kos. Mythical name "Gawer" is given.” [from MAA Object record Z 9588, JD 4/10/2010]

Place

Oceania Australasia; Europe British Isles; Australia; United Kingdom; Torres Strait; Dauer; England; Cambridge; Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology

Cultural Affliation

Torres Strait Islander

Named Person

Photographer

Hingston-Quiggin, Alison

Collector / Expedition

Haddon, Alfred Cort, 1898 [Object Collector and Donor]

Date

1898

Collection Name

Mounted Haddon CollectionTorres Strait Island Expedition

Source

Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr)

Format

Print Black & White Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Publication: Moore's book is based upon research involving an examination of all Haddon material in British and Australian Museums; Collected by: Haddon.Dr.A.C in 1898; Ref. Plate: Pl. III, figs 1-2. Pl. VI, fig. 4; [from MAA Object record Z 9588, JD 4/10/2010]