EMB_VI_27976

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)] mit eingekerbten Zick-zack und federartigem Muster. 9,3 cm lang, 1,5 cm breit. [Nähe von Charters Towers.]." Translation: ”[Message stick] with notched zig-zag and feathery pattern. 9.3 cm long, 1.5 cm wide. [Near Charters Towers.]." (JB)

Item type: message stick in a collection

State/Territory: QLD

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: 93mm Dimension 2: 15mm Dimension 3: 15mm

Materials: wood

Techniques: carved

Source types: museum collection

Institution/Holder file: Ethnologisches Museum Berlin object identifier: VI 27976

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