SAM_A_3828

Title: A message stick from Northern Territory held in the South Australian Museum

Description: Message stick from the South Australian Museum

Date Created: 1918

Notes on date created: terminus ante quem; 1911-1918

Item type: message stick in a collection

Subtype: traditional_context

State/Territory: NT

Linguistic area 1: Chirila: Kamu Austlang: N33 - Kamu Glottolog: kamu1258

Notes on linguistic areas: The message stick is associated with Daly River, Northern Territory, Australia

Cultural region: TopEnd

Source types: museum collection

Date collected: Date registered: 1911-1918

Institution/Holder file: The South Australian Museum object identifier: A-3828

Collector: Purchased from: Christie, A.M.

Coordinates: 13°42'48.499200"S,130°40'12.500400"E  (-13.713472, 130.670139)

Media copyright: The South Australian Museum

Notes on coordinates: Absolute coordinates for Daly River (town), Northern Territory, per Google maps.

Notes: Original register: "Date: 1902. Name or description: Message stick. Locality: Daly River NT. How aquired: Purch. From whome acquired: A.M. Christie""

Media Files:

Data Entry: Olena Tykhostup, Nitzan Rotman