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Mystery Object

What is the Mystery Object?

28/05/2024 Mystery Object, V29 Issue 2

by Margaret Cassidy Last edition we heard from Timothy Pietsch, Manager, Wantok Place, North Adelaide (Museum of Papua New Guinea Artefacts) that when having their collection assessed  the museum staff had …

Mystery Object

09/03/2024 Mystery Object, V29 Issue 1

By Timothy Pietsch, Manager, Wantok Place,  North Adelaide  (Museum of Papua New Guinea Artefacts) We have been doing some work at the Wantok Place museum in Adelaide having our collection assessed. …

Mystery Object

01/03/2017 Mystery Object, V22 Issue 1

Found in Lae, PNG, in the mid 1980’s. Possibly a river stone or a meteorite that has been carved and may be a fertility symbol. The stone is 25cm round …

Mystery Object

01/09/2016 Mystery Object, V21 Issue 4, Volume 21

By Barry Craig This mystery object has been donated to the South Australian Museum. The donor obtained it at a bric-a-brac shop so knew nothing about its provenance. It is …

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