Summary
This looped handbag by Daisy Nadjonorle is made with horizontal bands of dyed pandanus. The form and technique of the bag references that of string bags, and is comparable in scale to a Western handbag.
Daisy Nadjonorle makes pandanus looped bags as well as boldly patterned coiled baskets that combine coiling techniques.
Local Name
djerrh kunngobarn
Physical Description
Handbag, looped, with horizontal bands in dyed pandanus (purple, yellow and white). The three string handle is attached to the rim on opposite sides of the bag .
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Object/Medium
Bag
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Locality
Gunbalanya, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Fully Extended
530 mm (Length), 350 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