Messenger stick · Australia · ID: 3049179
sold
EUR 700
Size
L: 32 cm
L: 12.6 inch
Description
wood, red ochre, handwritten inventory no. “2048”
The carved signs were used to pass on information and messages, for example invitations to a “corroboree” (Aboriginal dance ceremony) or a meeting.
The object Messenger stick with the object ID 3049179 was last part of the auction 99th Auction at November 12, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 197 achieved a sales price of EUR 700.
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