MusV_X_087601

Title: A message stick from an unknown location in Museums Victoria

Description: MusV object description, PDF: "Message stick (?) of doubtful authenticity – probably 'tourist' product. It is roughly rectangular in plan and has a number of transverse marks burnt into one surface." X 087601, Message stick, Australia, Registered [DDX 9] Campbell, Mrs Beatrice (Donation, 08 Sep 1987) Charles Barrett Collection

Date Created: 1987

Notes on date created: terminus ante quem (donated 8 Sept 1987; registered 29 June 1989)

Item type: message stick in a collection

Dimension 1: 150mm Dimension 2: 35mm Dimension 3: 10mm

Materials: wood

Institution/Holder file: Museums Victoria object identifier: X 87601

Collector: Charles Leslie Barrett. Donated by daughter, Mrs Beatrice Campbell

Media copyright: Museums Victoria

Notes: Primary comments: "It came from the donor wrapped with X87599, 600, 602. This is slight evidence that it may have been collected in Central Australia. Donor is collector's daughter. (Catalogue Sheet Entry)" MusV data: "X 087601, Message stick, Australia, Registered [DDX 9] Campbell, Mrs Beatrice (Donation, 08 Sep 1987) Charles Barrett Collection " 21.11.24 PK: Not on microfiche. Checked physical register with RM, but no record. RM mentioned that at this point the museum moved temporarily to catalogue sheets, and later back to registers. Checked catalogue sheet: "Acq from Mris Beatrice Campbell, 137 Wallace Street, Barinsdale, Victoria. Collector. Mrs Barrett. Description: "(?) Message stick of doubtful authenticity – probably 'tourist' product. It is roughly rectangular in plan and has a number of transverse marked burkes burnt into one surface. It came from the donor wrapped with x 87599, 600, 607 (PK: or 602). This is slight evidence that it may have been collected in Central Australia. "

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Data Entry: Piers Kelly, Alexandra Roginski