MDQBJC71_1958_43_11

Title: A message stick held in the Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac

Description: MDQBJC online catalogue: "Bâton de message - Bois gravé contenant des informations. Ils sont faits pour transmettre des messages à des clans éloignés. Ils servent d'invitation à venir participer à des corroboree ou à des jeux." Google translate: "Message stick - Engraved wood containing information. They are made to transmit messages to distant clans. They serve as an invitation to come and participate in corroboree or games."

Creator of Object: Unknown

Notes on date created: Late 19th or early 20th century

Item type: message stick in a collection

State/Territory: WA

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

Dimension 1: 200mm Dimension 2: 15mm Dimension 3: 15mm

Materials: wood

Techniques: carved and engraved

Date collected: Unknown

Institution/Holder file: Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac object identifier: 71.1958.43.11

Collector: Donor: Jean Loranchet

Coordinates: 21°44'15.399600"S,114°56'21.901200"E  (-21.737611, 114.939417)

Media copyright: Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac

Notes on coordinates: Approximate coordinates for Ashburton River Mouth. Wikipedia: The Ashburton River is located within the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The Shire of Ashburton is one of the four local government areas in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, covering an area of 105,647 square kilometres. It is named after the Ashburton River.

URL institution: https://www.quaibranly.fr/en/explore-collections/base/Work/action/show/notice/17242-baton-de-message

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Data Entry: Nitzan Rotman