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Object Number
32-68-70/D4037
Display Title
Ceremonial stick
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Carving, flat rectangular wood, elongated points on both sides
Classification
- Shaft, modified
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Australia
/
Western Australia
/
Gascoyne
/
Byro Station
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 29.5 x 4.1 x 0.7 cm (11 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
D4037
Provenance
Collector
Penn Museum
(1902)
Seller
Penn Museum
(4/11/1932-5/9/1932)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Media Restricted
| 32-68-70/D4035 | Ceremonial stick |
Shaft, modified
Carving |
Pender Bay
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 32-68-70/D4091 | Ceremonial stick |
Shaft, modified
Carving |
Yandilm Station
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 32-68-70/D4090 | Ceremonial stick |
Carving
Shaft, modified |
Australia
| |
| 32-68-70/D4056 | Message stick |
Carving
|
Western Australia
Kimberley | |
| 30-54-70/D3450.3 | Message sticks |
Carving
|
Northern Territory
Arnhem Land | |
|
Media Restricted
| 32-68-70/D4038 | Ceremonial stick |
Shaft, modified
Ornament |
Forrest River Mission
Western Australia | |
| 11-2-70/83905 | Message stick |
Carving
|
Northern Queensland
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 32-68-70/D4033 | Ceremonial board |
Carving
Shaft, modified |
Peak Hill
| |
| 30-54-70/D3450.1 | Message sticks |
Carving
|
Arnhem Land
Northern Territory | |
| 22-29-70/D1699 | Letter stick announcing death of relative |
Carving
|
Kimberley
Western Australia | |
|
Media Restricted
| 32-68-70/D4036 | Ceremonial? |
Shaft, modified
Carving |
Mid West
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 51-32-70/3499 | Churinga |
Carving
Shaft, modified |
Northern Territory
|