MusV_X_104786

Title: A message stick from Darwin in Museums Victoria

Description: MusV object description, PDF: "Wooden object (Message stick? Throwing stick? Club?) Fluted on one side, decorated with poker-work featuring kangaroo, goanna and emu. Reverse side is inscribed with poker-work: "N.T. A.I.F. Sgt. McGraith VX 63428" X 104786, Message stick, Darwin, North, Northern Territory, Australia, Registered [DDX 6319] Dixon-Ward, Ms Bin (Belinda):Donor (Donation, 06 Oct 2009) Darwin Northern Territory

Date Created: 2011

Notes on date created: terminus ante quem (registered 15 July 2011)

Item type: message stick in a collection

Dimension 1: 390mm Dimension 2: 55mm Dimension 3: 15mm

Materials: wood

Date collected: 2011-07-15 (date registered)

Institution/Holder file: Museums Victoria object identifier: X 104786

Collector: Mr Gerald McCraith Ms Bin Dixon-Ward, donor

Media copyright: Museums Victoria

Notes: MusV Primary comments: "Sgt. Gerald McCraith (1909-2009) was stationed in Darwin during World War 2. VX 63428 was his service number (Accession Lot details)." MusV data: "X 104786, Message stick, Darwin, North, Northern Territory, Australia, Registered [DDX 6319] Dixon-Ward, Ms Bin (Belinda):Donor (Donation, 06 Oct 2009) Darwin Northern Territory "

Media Files:

Data Entry: Piers Kelly, Alexandra Roginski