| Catalog Number |
CAS 0545-0003 |
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| Category |
Basketry |
| Object Name |
Dilly bag |
| Culture |
Australian Aborigine |
| Global Region |
Australia |
| Country |
Australia |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Northern Territory |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Reserve: Arnhem Land; Milingimbi |
| Maker's Name |
Mayawalan |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1975 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Pandanus fiber; Earth pigments; Native cordage |
| Description |
Cylindrical bag with rounded bottom and vertical sides; Woven entirely in open, 2-strand twining with several rows of close-spaced twining just below midlevel height; Warp fibers are clipped at rim; Final 3 rows of twining are reinforced with continuous running stitch of native cordage looped along rim; Bundle of 7 cordage fibers are tied on interior of basket at two places to form carrying strap; Exterior of bag is lightly smeared with ochre. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = ca. 51.0, Max Diam = ca. 23.5 |