MusV_X_44618

Title: A message stick from Queensland in Museums Victoria

Description: MusV object description, PDF: "An elongated section of wood lightly incised with patterns on both sides. It has small notches on one side only near the end." X 44618, Message stick, Queensland, Australia, Pre 1900, Registered Cole, Mr Percival C (Purchase, 17 Jul 1940) Percival C. Cole Collection Queensland Original register: "Date received. 7.7.40. Reg no.: 44618. Message stick. Queensland"

Date Created: 1900

Notes on date created: terminus ante quem – MV data and research by Gareth Knapman

Item type: message stick in a collection

Dimension 1: 200mm Dimension 2: 30mm Dimension 3: 20mm

Materials: wood

Date collected: 1900 (MV data: collected pre-1900)

Institution/Holder file: Museums Victoria object identifier: X 44618

Collector: Percival C Cole

Media copyright: Museums Victoria

Notes: Primary comments: Wood. Meander design infilled with pigmented incised lines. Oval cross-section. MusV data: "X 44618, Message stick, Queensland, Australia, Pre 1900, Registered Cole, Mr Percival C (Purchase, 17 Jul 1940) Percival C. Cole Collection Queensland"

Media Files:

Data Entry: Piers Kelly, Alexandra Roginski