MusV_X_26937

Title: A message stick from Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) in Museums Victoria

Description: MusV object description, PDF: "A rectangular shaped section of wood incised with patterns." X 26937, Message stick, Oenpelli, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, Registered Cahill, Patrick (Donation, 22 Aug 1918) Paddy Cahill Collection Oenpelli Northern Territory Original register: "Message Sticks"

Date Created: 1918

Notes on date created: terminus ante quem (registered 22 August 1918)

Item type: message stick in a collection

Subtype: traditional_context

Notes on linguistic areas: The origin of the message stick is Gunbalanya (Oenpelli)

Dimension 1: 115mm Dimension 2: 20mm Dimension 3: 10mm

Materials: wood

Institution/Holder file: Museums Victoria object identifier: X 26937

Collector: Patrick Cahill – Paddy Cahill Collection (donated)

Place collected: Gunbalanya (Oenpelli)

Coordinates: 12°19'31.800000"S,133°03'18.000000"E  (-12.3255, 133.055)

Media copyright: Museums Victoria

Notes on coordinates: Absolute coordinates for Oenpelli (Gunbalanya)

Notes: MusV data: X 26937, Message stick, Oenpelli, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, Registered Cahill, Patrick (Donation, 22 Aug 1918) Paddy Cahill Collection Oenpelli Northern Territory

Media Files:

Data Entry: Piers Kelly, Alexandra Roginski

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