Summary
Containers are made from a single sheet of bark that are folded and at times are strengthened by further binding or being stitched at the sides. They were either made quickly on the spot for a single use and then discarded, or might be kept and reused over time. This one appears somewhat robust and was used to scoop water from a stream or a waterhole.
Local Name
Dil'la
Physical Description
A single sheet of paperbark folded and the extended ends are overwound with fibre to form a container. The handle made of a section of bamboo is embedded in the extended ends.
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Container
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Object Measurements
570 mm (Length), 230 mm (Width), 190 mm (Height)
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Indigenous Region
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Acquisition Information
Long-term Loan from The University of Melbourne, 28 Mar 1973
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Acknowledgement
The Donald Thomson Collection. On loan to Museum Victoria from The University of Melbourne.