EMB_VI_27974

Title: A message stick from the vicinity of Charters Towers, Queensland held in Ethnologisches Museum Berlin

Description: Zeichenstab Original description from EMB catalog: "Desgl. [Zeichenstab (message stick)], rund, rotgefärbt mit [...] gemässig eingekerbten Rautenmuster. 15,2 cm lang, 1,5 cm breit. [Nähe von Charters Towers.]." Translation: ”Message stick, round, red-colored with [...] moderately notched rhombic pattern. 15.2 cm long, 1.5 cm wide. Close to Charters Towers." (JB)

Item type: message stick in a collection

State/Territory: QLD

Linguistic area 1: Chirila: Biri Austlang: E56 - Biri^ Glottolog: biri1256

Notes on linguistic areas: The origin of the message stick is Charters Towers, Queensland Linguistic area is given as Biri since these are the traditional owners of Charters Towers

Dimension 1: 152mm Dimension 2: 18mm Dimension 3: 18mm

Materials: wood

Techniques: carved

Source types: museum collection

Institution/Holder file: Ethnologisches Museum Berlin object identifier: VI 27974

Collector: F. Schreiber

Coordinates: 20°04'37.200000"S,146°15'36.399600"E  (-20.077, 146.260111)

Media copyright: Ethnologisches Museum Berlin

Notes on coordinates: Absolute coordinates for Charters Towers, Queensland

Media Files:

Data Entry: Piers Kelly, Nitzan Rotman