Summary
This open stitched bag has been twined and knotted, with bands of dyed and undyed pandanus and a single, plaited handle attached on opposite sides. Open space bags can be made using a variety of stitches but share a common, open space.
Local Name
djerrh baladjdji kunngobarn
Physical Description
Bag, twined and knotted, with solid bands of dyed (purple, green, yellow and white) pandanus and undyed pandanus.The bag has a single, plaited handle attached on opposite sides.
Significance
Shirley Kelly specialises in flat knotted pandanus handbag forms.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Bag
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Maker
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Locality
Gunbalanya, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Fully Extended
435 mm (Length), 250 mm (Width), 30 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands, Australian Indigenous Identity and Contemporary Life