Summary
Handles are a key feature of baskets made during mission times and continue into the present; they are divided into two main categories; those that move and those that do not. Daisy Nadjongorle's basket has a handle known as berldjarrkkarlang, one that joins together forming a triangular space on each side with a single coil. The basket has a canoe form and has been coiled with vertical bands of dyed and undyed pandanus.
Daisy Nadjongorle makes pandanus looped bags as well as boldly patterned coiled baskets that combine coiling techniques.
Local Name
dedjkuyeng gubunj
Physical Description
Canoe basket, coiled, with vertical panels of dyed pandanus (pink, orange) and undyed pandanus. The coiled pandanus handle is attached in the middle of the bag on opposite sides.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Basket
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Locality
Gunbalanya, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Fully Extended
510 mm (Length), 350 mm (Width), 370 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands, Australian Indigenous Identity and Contemporary Life