SAM_A_65255

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

Description: Message stick 'maak' from the South Australian Museum

Creator of Object: Clive Yunkaporta

Date Created: 1987

Notes on date created: terminus ante quem

Item type: message stick in a collection

State/Territory: QLD

Linguistic area 1: Chirila: Wik Ngatharr Austlang: Y56 - Wik Ngathanya Glottolog: wikn1245

Notes on linguistic areas: From Clive Yunkaporta The origin of the message stick is Watha-Nhiin outstation, Queensland, Australia According to SAM original register - "N. Qld"

Term for 'message stick' (or related) in language: maak

Source types: museum collection

Date collected: Acquisition Date: Mar 1987 Date registered: 30. Jul 1987

Institution/Holder file: The South Australian Museum object identifier: A-65255

Collector: Donated by: Sutton, Dr Peter According to SAM original register - head of Anth. Div. S.A.M

Coordinates: 13°42'43.898400"S,141°33'15.501600"E  (-13.712194, 141.554306)

Media copyright: The South Australian Museum

Notes on coordinates: Absolute coordinates for Wathanin Outstation, Queensland, per Google maps. Watha-Nhiin = Wathanin?

Notes: 23.10.23 NR: According to SAM original register - "Sutton Peter is head of Anth. Div. S.A.M"

Media Files:

Data Entry: Olena Tykhostup, Nitzan Rotman