Parrying stick

This is one of a small group of items that were donated by WR Hayman in October 1868. It relates to the first tour of Australian Aboriginal cricketers in the UK in that same year. This item was used in a series of public displays that highlighted various Aboriginal skills and athleticism.
https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/the-first-aboriginal-cricket-team-to-england-bradman-museum/5wJiIlzvxlyNKA?hl=en

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
E1129
Category
Ethnography
Collection Class
Arms and armour
Material
wood
Common Name
parrying stick
Simple Name
parrying stick
Production County
Victoria
Production Country
Australia

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parrying stick