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1 of 253523 objects
Australia
Club 1990 - 2000
Mulga wood | 48.5 x 5.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 94112
Grand Vestibule, Windsor Castle
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A club made from mulga wood. Mulga wood (acacia aneura) is native to arid regions of Australia and has traditionally been used by indigenous groups as a hardwood for making implements including digging tools, woomeras (spear-throwers) and boomerangs.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by 2CUZFM Aboriginal Radio Station, Bourke, in 2000. One in three inhabitants of Bourke, a settlement 500 miles north-west of Sydney, is Aboriginal. When Queen Elizabeth II visited in 2000 she toured a mixed-race primary school and the radio station, praising the 'rich aspects of Aboriginal culture' she encountered in the community.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Mulga wood
Measurements
48.5 x 5.5 cm (whole object)
Category
Object type(s)
Place of Production
New South Wales [Australia]
Featured in
ExhibitionRoyal Gifts: Buckingham Palace
This exhibition tells the story of Her Majesty's reign through the official gifts she has received
TrailGrand Vestibule: The British Monarchy and the World
A display highlighting the interaction between the monarchy and the wider world
