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Object Number 2004.24.33790
Display Title Children's paddles/ message sticks
Descriptions
Object Description Children's paddles (15-2-70/D3415); Message stick (27-2-70/D3427) Message sticks (50-3-70/D3450). Burger '96. (S11837; T1924)
Subject
  • Paddle
  • Message Stick
Department Photographic
Date 1996
Artist Hillel S. Burger
Culture
  • Yolngu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Australia / Northern Territory / Arnhem Land
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Message sticks
2004.24.33797.2 Message sticks
Arnhem Land
Message sticks
2004.24.33797.1 Message sticks
Arnhem Land
Children's paddles
30-54-70/D3415.2 Children's paddles
Paddle
Arnhem Land
Northern Territory
Children's paddles
30-54-70/D3415.1 Children's paddles
Paddle
Northern Territory
Arnhem Land
Children's toy - game of chance, 4 sticks
22-2-50/B3072 Children's toy - game of chance, 4 sticks
Raw Material
Game
Cameroon
Message sticks
30-54-70/D3450.2 Message sticks
Carving
Arnhem Land
Northern Territory
Message sticks
30-54-70/D3450.1 Message sticks
Carving
Arnhem Land
Northern Territory
Message sticks
30-54-70/D3450.3 Message sticks
Carving
Northern Territory
Arnhem Land
Message stick
05-19-10/64717 Message stick
Special
Erie County
Media Restricted
96-25-70/49486.1 Message stick
Shaft, modified
Ornament
Queensland
Media Restricted
96-25-70/49486.2 Message stick
Ornament
Queensland
Media Restricted
96-25-70/49486.3 Message stick
Ornament
Queensland