Series 12, Section IX
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The Barr Smith Library recognises the moral rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the owners of their knowledge. To this end, Special Collections is digitising the Daisy Bates Papers in our collections to enhance access for people who cannot travel to Adelaide. Please be aware that this site may contain sensitive information, including the names and images of people who have passed away and which may sadden and distress some Aboriginal people. This site may also contain language and terms used by an author that reflect an inappropriate attitude due to the historical context in which these records were created.
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Item Restricted Section IX, 1a - Weapons, Arts, Crafts. Carvings and Paintings. Early manuscript, part of which is contained in later version.(2014-07-11) Bates, DaisyCarvings, paintings, etc. early MSS. Subject to correction from later information received. Description of origins of coloured pigments, bark and body painting, wood carving, rock, cave and cliff paintings, including extracts from Grey’s Journal and other sources. There is conjecture about the religious meanings of the paintings and carvings especially about the Bradshaw paintings on Prince Regent River and Grey’s discoveries on the Glenelg River.Item Restricted Section IX, 4b - Weapons, Ornaments, etc. Broome district. Ooldea district(2014-07-07) Bates, DaisyOoldea district – weapons, markings on weapons, ornaments, arts and crafts etc. Inma and women’s body markings, weapons, magic bones and totems from throughout the district given to DMB for safekeeping, lists of objects given to various dignitaries and others.Item Restricted Section IX, 4a - Weapons, Ornaments, etc. Eucla District(2014-07-07) Bates, DaisyWeapons, ornaments, etc. Eucla district –description of ornaments and symbols such as feathers worn to denote eligibility for marriage as well as weapons, their markings and the materials used to make them. Karnduing’s information about markings.Item Restricted Section IX, 2 - Weapons, Arts, Crafts. Aboriginal Art (rough drafts)(2014-07-07) Bates, DaisyAboriginal art Central Australia – several rough drafts dealing with carving, markings on weapons, etc. describes the use of European tools for cutting wood, carving and decoration of items made for sale to tourists on the East-West Line.Item Restricted Section IX, 1 - Weapons, Arts, Crafts. Native Art(2014-07-07) Bates, DaisyNative art –West Kimberley, Glenelg River, Prince Regent River, Gascoyne, Fraser Range, Murchison, Weld Range, Meekatharra, Murray district, Depuch IslandItem Restricted Section IX, 3 - Weapons, etc.(2012-12-21)All kinds of weapons and implements for hunting throughout Western Australia, also skin cloaks, hair sticks, mourning ornaments, wooden articles and forehead bands. Barter and weapons exchange, also shelters, canoes and rafts.Item Restricted Section IX, 7 - Dress, body painting. Mostly extracts, a few notes from Joobytch's information.(2012-12-19)Dampier’s, Grey’s and Flinders’ comments on dress and ornamentation of natives, Grey’s notes on the occasions on which natives indulge in distinctive adornments, various other descriptions of native dress, a nose boring ceremony, notes by Jubyche on scars and names given by him to Aboriginal ornaments at Perth Museum, names given by Museum authorities to ornaments etc., and dress worn during trial and punishment for various offences.Item Restricted Section IX, 6 - Stone implements, weapons, etc of W.A. with references to early writers on the subject. Early notes.(2012-12-19)General description of stone implements and weapons of the W.A. natives, wooden implements and weapons, boomerangs, spear throwers, throwing sticks, spears at Perth Museum, spears, shields, method of producing fires by friction, wooden swords, domestic utensils, water vessels, nets, bags, hair belts etc., weapons of King George Sound natives (informant King), hairdressing (informant King), navigation, means of, implements of Duketon natives (K.Young, informant)Item Restricted Section IX, 4d - Sundry notes on weapons, ornaments, magic bones, arts and crafts, utensils, hairdressing, scarring, from various districts of W.A.(2012-12-18)Bight Head – the story of Moolanu the fire stealer, showing methods of fire making, general information on barter and articles bartered etc, Southern districts – implements and weapons, Gingin – hair cutting ceremony implements, North West – markings on weapons, ornaments, Roebuck Bay – sundry notes, Gascoyne – (Cornally’s notes), utensils, fighting, hairdressing, dress, scars, corroboree ornaments and weapons, South Western – Jubyche’s information (early MSS – questions and answers), accounts of fighting.Item Restricted Section IX, 5ii - Native huts and shelters. Also the manufacture of kangaroo skin cloaks.(2012-12-14)5ii: Native huts and shelters, also the manufacture of kangaroo skin cloaks As in 5i, with the addition of Cornally’s informationItem Restricted Section IX, 5i - Native huts, etc. Early MSS(2012-12-14)Huts, mias and camps described from earliest European visits eg. Dampier, Tasman, Vancouver. Encampment and daily life as described by J.S. Durlacher.Item Restricted Section IX, 4c - Weapons, ornaments, magic bones, arts, crafts, etc. A collection of notes from Murchison and surrounding districts.(2012-12-14)Turada from the Barduwonga people, his information, obtained at Rottnest Island Prison and Jangaria from the Ngaiuwonga people of the Lake Way district describe message sticks and their signs. System of punishment by spearing or strangling, list of weapons and utensils, arts and crafts such as hair string and opossum fur string weaving, making clubs and spears and firemaking. Bilbil, informant from Nannine district, describes message sticks and bullroarers. Areas in which certain types of decorative art (concentric circles, grooves, lozenges etc.) are more prevalent, seem to correspond roughly with the areas in which there are severe and less severe rites of initiation.