Summary
A sample of fibre, two ply string and the looping technique used for string bags. Aboriginal women at Peppimenarti, previously known as Daly River, used merrepen made from the leaves of the Sand Palm (Livistonia humilis) for making string used in making bags.
Local Name
merrepan
Physical Description
A sample of fibre, two ply string and the looping technique used in making string bags. The fibre is made from the Sand Palm, Livistonia humilis.
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Object/Medium
Bag
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Object Measurements
660 mm (Length), 140 mm (Width), 140 mm (Height)
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Place Made
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Indigenous Region
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands