Summary
This coiled basket has been made in a bicornical form with horizontal bands of dyed and undyed pandanus. The bands are made with alternating open and closed coiling technique. Roslyn Nayilibidj is known for her experiments with raw bark fibre and string, frequently producing asymmetrical forms.
Local Name
djerrh baladjdji kunngobarn
Physical Description
Basket, coiled, in a bicornial form with horizontal bands of dyed pandanus (purple and brown) and undyed pandanus. The horizontal bands are made with alternating open and closed coiling technique. The plaited pandanus handle is attached in the middle of the bag on opposite sides.
Significance
Roslyn was one of the artists who travelled to museums in 2004 to examine historic works for the exhibition and book Twined Together. Roslyn experiments with raw bark fibre and string, frequently producing asymmetrical forms.
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
380 mm (Length), 290 mm (Width), 220 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands, Australian Indigenous Identity and Contemporary Life