EMB_VI_27975

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]. 12,2 cm lang, 1,3 cm breit. [Nähe von Charters Towers.]." Translation: ”Message stick, round, red-colored with [...] moderately notched rhombic pattern. 12,2 cm long, 1,3 cm wide. Close to Charters Towers." (JB)

Item type: message stick in a collection

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

Dimension 1: 122mm Dimension 2: 13mm Dimension 3: 15mm

Materials: wood

Techniques: carved

Source types: museum collection

Institution/Holder file: Ethnologisches Museum Berlin object identifier: VI 27975

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

Notes: Katalog: "weight <0,1 kg Depot/Studio (Südsee und Australien)/ S:4"

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Data Entry: Piers Kelly