Coordinates WGS84 | 25°35'S, 119°14'E -25.59, 119.23 |
Title: A message stick from Western Australia held in Ethnologisches Museum Berlin
Description: Botenstab “Boomborro” Original description from EMB catalog: "Boombarro, Botenstab zu Mitteilung zwischen Stämmen und einzelnen gebraucht. dgl. [West Australien, Upper Murchison River]." Translation: ”Message stick. 16.1 cm, Champion Bai" (JB)
Item type: message stick in a collection
State/Territory: WA
Linguistic area 1: Chirila: Tjupany Austlang: A31 - Tjupan
Notes on linguistic areas: The origin of the message stick is the upper Murchison River, Western Australia. A landmark in this area is "Ex Doolgunna". This is in the general vicinity of the Tjupany linguistic area.
Term for 'message stick' (or related) in language: pumpurru (“Boomborro”)
Dimension 1: 667mm Dimension 2: 28mm Dimension 3: 28mm
Materials: wood
Techniques: carved
Date collected: Art und Datum d. Erwerbung: Tausch, 87
Institution/Holder file: Ethnologisches Museum Berlin object identifier: Katalog-Nr.: VI 10489
Collector: Sammler: Giglioli, Florenz Katalog Information: "Enrico Hiller (Henry) Giglioli"
Coordinates: 25°35'29.799600"S,119°13'50.199600"E (-25.591611, 119.230611)
Media copyright: Ethnologisches Museum Berlin
Notes on coordinates: General vicinity of Upper Murchison River
Notes: Katalog-Nr. VI 10489 Herkunft: West Australien (Murchison River) Standort: 144 R1,2 R Sammler: Giglioli, Florenz Art und Datum d. Erwerbung: Tausch, 87 Beschreibung: Botenstab “Boomborro” Akten-Nr. 972/87, I 39/88, Verz.” 2 Katalog Information: Depot/Studiensammlung (Südsee und Australien)/ S: 144 Re, F: 1, Stange 2
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Data Entry: Piers Kelly