Summary
Plaiting is a technique that some of the artists at Gunbalanya have incorporated into their work. This coiled oval basket by Labidja Dirdi has been made with bands of dyed pandanus and the handle contains a feature solid yellow plait.
Labidja Dirdi was a senior artist who spent time in her youth at both Gunbalanya and Goulburn Island. Labidja worked mainly in the coiling technique, her forms include lidded baskets and large carrying baskets. Her favourite colour combinations were hot pink and yellow.
Local Name
badjkid
Physical Description
Oval basket, coiled, with bands of dyed pandanus (purple and yellow) and a band of open coiling. It has a three part fixed handle with yellow plait in the centre and coiled sections on either side that have alternating blocks of colour of purple and yellow.
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
520 mm (Length), 400 mm (Width), 490 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands, Australian Indigenous Identity and Contemporary Life