MusV_X_027436

Title: A message stick from northern Australia in Museums Victoria

Description: MusV object description, PDF: "Cylindrical, pointed at both ends." X 027436, Message stick, Northern Australia, Australia, Registered O'Sullivan, Dr E F (Donation, 01 Sep 1921) Original register: "Date Received. 1921 September 1st. 27436. Message Stick, Aboriginal. Fitzroy Tribe, N.W. Australia. D. [Donated?] Dr E.F. O Sullivan, White Hart Hotel."

Date Created: 1921

Notes on date created: terminus ante quem

Item type: message stick in a collection

State/Territory: WA

Notes on linguistic areas: The origin of the message stick is Fitzroy Tribe, North west Australia

Dimension 1: 530mm Dimension 2: 40mm Dimension 3: 40mm

Institution/Holder file: Museums Victoria object identifier: X 27436

Collector: Dr EF O'Sullivan (donated)

Coordinates: 18°11'52.800000"S,125°34'1.599600"E  (-18.198, 125.567111)

Media copyright: Museums Victoria

Notes on coordinates: Absolute coordinates for Fitzroy Crossing

Notes: MusV data: X 027436, Message stick, Northern Australia, Australia, Registered O'Sullivan, Dr E F (Donation, 01 Sep 1921)

Media Files:

Data Entry: Piers Kelly, Alexandra Roginski, Nitzan Rotman