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Title: A message stick listed on ebay

Description: eBay description: Old Vintage Antique Australian Aboriginal Message Stick Club with Cross Hatching. Description: A large and unusual aboriginal message stick. This stick came with a group of aboriginal items from Western NSW and is obviously old with a nice patina. The stick has 24 regularly spaced cross-hatched sections. Measurements: 86 cm long. Weight: 232 g. Condition: Fair to good condition – please check the photos. It has some chipping and holes at each end, where it was once screwed to a wall.

Item type: message stick from a private sale

Notes: Listed by godstick on 4 August 2019 eBay item number:173986326898 PK asked for more details. Seller replied on 6 August 2019: Hi, The stick came with collection of aboriginal items that I bought in Dubbo, NSW, several years ago. I don't know how it was used but it is obviously quite old. I assumed it was a message stick as the fine incising is similar to the incising I have seen on message sticks from western NSW and Victoria. Sorry I cant be more helpful. Cheers Scott

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Data Entry: Piers Kelly