Summary
This colourful coiled basket has multiple patterns and block colours of dyed and undyed pandanus divided by crossed coiling. The two sided, single coil handles are attached in the middle of the bag on opposite sides. Colour is very important to the artists at Injalak and all materials used to produce the colours are derived from natural sources in the artists own environment. There is also seasonal variation in the types of dyes used which is reflective of the plant growth in the region.
Local Name
marebu
Physical Description
Basket, coiled, with multiple patterns and block colours of dyed (purple, yellow, orange, green and white) and undyed pandanus divided by crossed coiling. The two sided, single coil handles are attached in the middle of the bag on opposite sides.
Significance
The work of Rose Nabobbob is characterised by a combination of different coiling techniques in the same piece. She often produces very large pieces and was accepted into the 2003 Telstra Art awards.
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
390 mm (Length), 350 mm (Width), 240 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands, Australian Indigenous Identity and Contemporary Life