SAM_A_14533

Title: A message stick held in the South Australian Museum

Description: Original SAM register description: "MESSAGE STICK sent to Eucla natives; made by "George Money" Kukatah at Penalumba. 2 long rows marks = no. of people at Ooldea; 2 other rose those at Pentomba + Penalumba; 2 = old couples 1= George. These people are to meet for a ceremony to be organized by George. Had same explanation given by people at Koonibba to whom it was shown" This message stick is paired with SAM_A_14534

Message: "MESSAGE STICK sent to Eucla natives; made by "George Money" Kukatah at Penalumba. 2 long rows marks = no. of people at Ooldea; 2 other rose those at Pentomba + Penalumba; 2 = old couples 1= George. These people are to meet for a ceremony to be organized by George. Had same explanation given by people at Koonibba to whom it was shown"

Date Created: 1929

Notes on date created: terminus ante quem, accession on 10 May 1929

Item type: message stick in a collection

Subtype: traditional

State/Territory: SA

Notes on linguistic areas: The origin of the message stick is Penalumba, West Coast of South Australia

Semantic domains: sd_ceremony

Source types: museum collection

Date collected: Acquisition Date 1929

Institution/Holder file: The South Australian Museum object identifier: A-14533

Collector: Purchased from: Hoff, C.

Coordinates: 31°50'18.200400"S,132°37'41.098800"E  (-31.838389, 132.628083)

Media copyright: The South Australian Museum

Notes on coordinates: Absolute coordinates for Penalumba Station, Bookabie, South Australia, per Google maps. (https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-livestock-sa-bookabie-700233508)

Notes: 24.10.23 NR: Original SAM register description: "MESSAGE STICK sent to Eucla natives; made by "George Money" Kukatah at Penalumba. 2 long rows marks = no. of people at Ooldea; 2 other rose those at Pentomba + Penalumba; 2 = old couples 1= George. These people are to meet for a ceremony to be organized by George. Had same explanation given by people at Koonibba to whom it was shown" This message stick is paired with SAM_A_14534

Media Files:

Data Entry: Olena Tykhostup, Nitzan Rotman, Piers Kelly

Related Entries: SAM_A_14534