SAM_A_3852_a

Title: A message stick from Borroloola 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: Binbinka Austlang: N138 - Binbinka Glottolog: binb1242

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

Source types: museum collection

Date collected: Date registered: 1911-1918

Institution/Holder file: The South Australian Museum object identifier: A-3852

Collector: Donated by: Stott, Mounted Constable Robert

Coordinates: 16°04'13.000800"S,136°18'25.999200"E  (-16.070278, 136.307222)

Media copyright: The South Australian Museum

Notes on coordinates: Absolute coordinates for Borroloola

Notes: See Specimen Documentation File for notes by J. Bradley on Borroloola material. AR: SAM register lists 5 items under this registration number. The number reference to associated papers ("Series No") is semi-legible; possibly pencil used or later erased?

Data Entry: Olena Tykhostup, Piers Kelly, Alexandra Roginski

Related Entries: SAM_A_3852_b, SAM_A_3852_c, SAM_A_3852_d, SAM_A_3852_e