GML_Au277

Title: A message stick from Western Australia held in the Grassi Museum Leipzig

Description: A cigar shaped message stick "bamburu" from the collection of the Grassi Museum Leipzig, catalogue Au 277

Date Created: 1895

Notes on date created: terminus ante quem

Item type: message stick in a collection

Linguistic area 1: Chirila: Watjarri Austlang: A39 - Wajarri / Wadjarri Glottolog: waja1257

Notes on linguistic areas: The message stick is associated with Nannine, Western Australia

Term for 'message stick' (or related) in language: pampuru ("bamburu")

Dimension 1: 105mm

Source types: museum collection

Date collected: Acquisition date 1895

Institution/Holder file: The Grassi Museum Leipzig object identifier: Au277

Collector: Donated by: Herr von Streich

Coordinates: 26°53'6.000000"S,118°20'27.600000"E  (-26.885, 118.341)

Media copyright: The Grassi Museum Leipzig

Notes on coordinates: Absolute coordinates for Nannine, Western Australia

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Data Entry: Olena Tykhostup