Summary
This Kulchera is used in a game of skill, being thrown across the flat ground and the one whose stick travels the furthest is the winner.
Local Name
kulchera
Physical Description
A long thin stick with a bulbous head at one end.
Significance
This item was collected by George "Poddy" Aiston and subsequently found its way into the collection of Charles Glover between around 1914 and 1920.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Throwing stick
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Object Measurements
1000 mm (Length), 30 mm (Width), 30 mm (Height)
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Original Collector
George Aiston, c.1900-1930
Collected by George Aiston, policeman and ethnographer, in Central, South Australia in the early 20th century. -
Collector
Charles R. Glover, Before 1920
Charles Glover, First Lord Mayor of Adelaide, collected books and ethnological items mainly between 1914 and about 1920. He acquired some items from George Aiston. The Glover collection was auctioned in Sept 1970 in Sydney, Australia. -
Collector
Mr Errol Beutel, Sep 1970
Errol Beutel acquired items from the Charles Glover collection at auction in Sydney in 1970. -
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Collection Names
CRA (Rio Tinto) Collection, Errol Beutel Collection, George Aiston Collection
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