Notes on the Wembaio tribe
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Document Details
Date
1908 - 1875
Letter From
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Letter To
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Author
Howitt, Mr Alfred William
Country
Australia
Colony/State
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Holding Institution
Museums Victoria
Collection Name
Alfred W. Howitt Collection
Registration Number
XM 546
Medium
Notes
Region
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Locality
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Summary
"Content regarding the Wembaio and description of items that were bartered. Items traded include mulga wood for spear points; slabs of stone for pounding and grinding seeds and tubers; nets, twine and fish hooks. A.W. Howitt acknowledges in the annotation that the information was received from Rev. John Bulmer.
Physical Description
Notes, typed and handwritten, undated. One sheet, two slips adhered with glue. Annotations in left hand margin. Condition: foxing.
