SAM_A_59485

Title: A message stick from Western Australia held in the South Australian Museum

Description: Wooden message stick and counting board from the South Australian Museum

Message: Enumerating the men of Balgo, Bililuna

Item type: message stick in a collection

Subtype: traditional

State/Territory: WA

Linguistic area 1: Chirila: Kukatja Austlang: A68 - Kukatja Glottolog: kuka1246

Notes on linguistic areas: The South Australian Museum gives Gogadja as the affiliation. The origin of the message stick is east of Gregory Salt Lake, Balgo, Western Australia

Source types: museum collection

Institution/Holder file: The South Australian Museum object identifier: A-59485

Collector: Exchanged, Kellner, Stephen; Dealer, Sydney; from coll. of late Rev. E.A. Worms Sam original register - "Exchange Correspondence 23rd Oct 1968"

Coordinates: 20°08'29.601600"S,127°59'3.400800"E  (-20.141556, 127.984278)

Media copyright: The South Australian Museum

Notes on coordinates: Absolute coordinates for Balgo, Western Australia, per google maps.

Notes: 23.10.23 NR: According to SAM original register - "of the Gogadja at Balgo, E. of Gregory Salt Lake. Enumerating the men of Balgo, Bililuna. (E.A. Worms" (Bililuna = Billiluna?)

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Data Entry: Olena Tykhostup, Nitzan Rotman