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Object Number
36-122-70/555
Display Title
Churinga
Descriptions
Object Description
Shale churinga of the witchetty grub totem ("dreaming?")
Inventory Description
Ornament, flat stone, tapered ends, incised circular designs
Classification
- Shaft, modified
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Aranda
- Anmatjera
- Arunta
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Australia
/
Northern Territory
Additional Geographic Terms
Centra; Hamilton Downs, Caves
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 45 x 15.5 x 1.6 cm (17 11/16 x 6 1/8 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-122-70/555; - HAMILTON DOWNS CAVES
Provenance
Intermediary
Dr. Hallam L. Movius, Jr.
Previous owner
Previously owned by
Robert Pulleine
Previous owner
Previously owned by
F. J. Gillen
Previous owner
Previously owned by
Sir Baldwin Spencer
Seller
Estate of Dr. Robert Pulleine
(11/19/1936)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Media Restricted
| 36-122-70/552 | Churinga |
Shaft, modified
Ornament |
Northern Territory
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 36-122-70/556 | Churinga |
Shaft, modified
Ornament |
Northern Territory
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 36-122-70/564 | Churinga |
Shaft, modified
Ornament |
Jay Creek
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 36-122-70/559 | Churinga |
Carving
Shaft, modified |
Northern Territory
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 36-122-70/563 | Churinga |
Shaft, modified
Ornament |
Jay Creek
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 36-122-70/554 | Churinga |
Shaft, modified
Carving |
Northern Territory
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 36-122-70/562 | Churinga |
Ornament
Shaft, modified |
Jay Creek
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 36-122-70/561 | Churinga |
Communication artifacts
Raw Material Shaft, modified |
Jay Creek
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 36-122-70/560 | Churinga |
Communication artifacts
Shaft, modified Raw Material |
Jay Creek
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 36-122-70/553 | Churinga |
Shaft, modified
Raw Material Communication artifacts |
Jay Creek
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 2004.24.24940 | Shale Churinga of the female totem |
Macdonnell Ranges
| ||
|
Media Restricted
| 2004.24.25611 | Shale Churinga of the Female Totem |
Macdonnell Ranges
|