Food Carrying Tray

P1886

From: Australia | Northern Territory | Central Australia

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Pitchi
Object Number P1886
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Australia | Northern Territory | Central Australia
Locus South Australia [Historic Attribute]
Period Late Colonial Australia Period
Date Made 1850-1900 CE
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Red Ochre
Description

A wooden food carrying tray. A large bowl-shaped tray that is fluted and rubbed in red ochre.

“For nardoo and grains.” (Catalog Card)

The collector, J.T. Huston incorrectly spelled the native name of this object as “pichey”.

Length 46.5 cm
Width 19.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of J. T. Huston, 1907
Other Number 50 - Other Number

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