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Object Number
32-68-70/D3971
Display Title
Sacred object, churinga
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Carving, flat wood stick, round and tapered end, perforated, incised lines
Classification
- Carving
- Shaft, modified
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Wardaman
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Australia
/
Northern Territory
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 31 x 6 x 1 cm (12 3/16 x 2 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
D3971
Provenance
Collector
Penn Museum
(1896-1931)
Seller
Unknown
(4/11/1932-5/9/1932)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Media Restricted
| 32-68-70/D3976 | Sacred object, churinga |
Carving
Shaft, modified |
Northern Territory
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 32-68-70/D3973 | sacred object, churinga |
Carving
Shaft, modified |
Northern Territory
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 32-68-70/D3970 | Sacred object, churinga |
Carving
Shaft, modified |
Northern Territory
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 32-68-70/D3974 | Sacred object, churinga |
Shaft, modified
Carving |
Northern Territory
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 32-68-70/D3975 | Sacred object, churinga |
Shaft, modified
Carving |
Northern Territory
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 32-68-70/D3969 | Sacred object, churinga |
Shaft, modified
Carving |
Northern Territory
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 32-68-70/D3972 | Sacred object, churinga |
Carving
|
Northern Territory
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 32-68-70/D4009 | Sacred board |
Carving
Shaft, modified |
Nullagine District
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 36-122-70/559 | Churinga |
Carving
Shaft, modified |
Northern Territory
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 36-122-70/554 | Churinga |
Shaft, modified
Carving |
Northern Territory
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 2009.22.25 | Churinga |
Carving
|
Northern Territory?
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 36-122-70/564 | Churinga |
Ornament
Shaft, modified |
Jay Creek
|