amsd_00248

Title: A message stick listed on eBay

Description: A fine grained wood with incised lines, and X's and traces of white infil.

Item type: message stick from a private sale

Dimension 1: 250mm Dimension 2: 20mm

Materials: wood

Techniques: incised

Notes: Posted on ebay by seller minjama on 2 June 2017. eBay item number:322538444736 Seller description: "Traditionally message sticks such as this one were a form of communication between different clans and language groups to establish information and transmit messages. Inviting neighbouring groups to corroborees, set fight and games. Often called letters by Aboriginal people the mailmen could travel hundreds of kilometres to deliver them. This one is part of a collection of them, and originated in SW Qld. A fine grained wood with incised lines, and X's and traces of white infil. Meas: 25x2cms."

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Data Entry: Piers Kelly