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Item DT 1078 Wuritj wuritj | Fly whisk, Toy. Djapu. Caledon Bay, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. 1942

Summary

This is a toy fly switch made for children and made in the exactly the same way as those used by adults to keep flies at bay. Wurrpan is the usual Yolngu term for emu, and another is wurrtj wurrtj, which has been recorded for this object. It was collected from a child in the camp of the legendary Yolngu leader, Wonggu, or his son Ngarkaya.

Local Name

Wuritj wuritj

Physical Description

A set of emu feathers mounted in beeswax attached to a single piece of wood.

More Information

Object/Medium

Fly whisk, Toy
Maker

Unknown
Cultural Groups

Djapu
Locality

Caledon Bay, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Date Produced

1942
Collector

Donald F. Thomson
Date Collected

15/09/1942
Object Measurements

485 mm (Length), 405 mm (Width), 105 mm (Height)
Classification

Bunjilaka, Many nations, Working country
Date Made

1942
Maker

Not Recorded
Clan/Language Group

Djabu
Place Made

Caledon Bay, Northern Territory, Australia
Indigenous Region

Arnhem, Australia
Keywords

Play
Acquisition Information

Long-term Loan from The University of Melbourne, 28 Mar 1973
Collection Names

Donald Thomson Collection
Type of item

Object
Discipline

Anthropology
Category

First Peoples
Acknowledgement

The Donald Thomson Collection. On loan to Museum Victoria from The University of Melbourne.

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