SAM_A_32831

Title: A message stick from Daly Waters concerning a fight, held in the South Australian Museum

Description: Message stick from the South Australian Museum

Message: Message-object, fighting emblem; Register says: "Fight emblem. 'Sent out as a challenge to fight.'"

Date Created: 1892

Notes on date created: terminus ante quem

Item type: message stick in a collection

Subtype: traditional

State/Territory: NT

Linguistic area 1: Chirila: Jingulu Austlang: C22 - Jingulu Glottolog: djin1251

Notes on linguistic areas: The origin of the message stick is Daly Waters, Northern Territory, Australia

Materials: string binding

Source types: museum collection

Date collected: Date Collected: Oct 1892 Date registered: Aug 1942

Institution/Holder file: The South Australian Museum object identifier: A-32831

Collector: Foelsche, Paul

Coordinates: 16°15'11.001600"S,133°22'14.001600"E  (-16.253056, 133.370556)

Media copyright: The South Australian Museum

Notes on coordinates: Absolute coordinates for Daly Waters

Notes: PK: it’s one of the only examples that doesn’t appear to be made primarily of wood, but is created from tufts of fibre that are wound with cord. These tufts would no doubt have specific cultural meanings. AR: Checked against original SAM register. No new information.

Media Files:

Data Entry: Olena Tykhostup, Piers Kelly, Alexandra Roginski