Djinki (Message stick)
(19th century)
Medium
wood
Measurements
31.1 × 4.5 cm diameter irreg.
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Mrs Elizabeth Winifred Morris, 1987
Public domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in ink c.: Passkort
Accession Number
O.39-1987
Department
First Nations Australia
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