Churinga

P1837

From: Australia | South Australia | Central Australia | Coward Springs

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Native Name Churinga
Object Number P1837
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Australia | South Australia | Central Australia | Coward Springs
Period Late Colonial Australia Period
Date Made 1850-1900 CE
Section Oceanian
Materials Stone
Description

An egg-shaped, stone churinga. There are about 8 vertical lines etched on the narrower end of the stone and a large spiral etched in the middle. One the wider end, a set of two or three lines curve up from the corners towards the spiral and are connected by a set of four lines that run parallel to the edge of the stone.

“Said to be used in female initiation ceremony.” (Catalog card)

Length 9.7 cm
Width 5.7 cm
Thickness 0.8 cm
Credit Line Gift of J. T. Huston, 1907
Other Number 38 - Other Number

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