BOB1938

Title: Image of a Wunambal man carving a message stick at the Glenelg River

Description: Photograph taken on the Frobenius Expedition to Northwest Australia [Frobenius Institute records: 022 Nordwestaustralien (1938-1939)] Original caption: "Wuréwuri. Unambal (Dolmetscher Bob) schnitzt einen Botenstab."

Creator of Object: Bob, a Wunambal interpreter on the expedition

Date Created: 1938

Notes on date created: Between September and November

Item type: image of a message stick and messenger

Linguistic area 1: Chirila: Wunambal Austlang: K22 - Wunambal Glottolog: wuna1249

Notes on linguistic areas: From original Frobenius record: "Ethn. Gruppe: Wunambal; Ort: Wirerrwirri"

Institution/Holder file: Frobenius Institute object identifier: FoA 22-0787

Media copyright: Frobenius Institute

URL institution: http://bildarchiv.frobenius-katalog.de/hzeig.FAU?sid=8357028F64&dm=1&ind=1&zeig=FoA+22-0787

Media Files:

Data Entry: Piers Kelly