GL2018_7

Title: Message stick in the collection of Guan Lim

Description: Guan Lim wrote that this object "came from Fred Gray’s collection, Fred was an old trepanger who spent time on Groote Eylandt and surrounds, NT. Would date to 1st half of 20th century."

Notes on date created: First half of the 20th century

Item type: message stick in a private collection

Subtype: unknown

Linguistic area 1: Chirila: Anindilyakwa Austlang: N151 - Anindilyakwa Glottolog: anin1240

Notes on linguistic areas: The origin of the message stick is likely to be from Groote Eylandt

Cultural region: TopEnd_groote

Dimension 1: 240mm

Collector: Fred Gray

Coordinates: 14°03'11.264400"S,136°36'44.694000"E  (-14.053129, 136.612415)

Notes on coordinates: Chirila centroid coordinates for Anindilyakwa

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Data Entry: Piers Kelly