Item X 105068 bulbbe | Basket. Kunwinjku. Gunbalanya, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. 2002

Summary

The protruding start on Mary Nabegeyo's basket is unusual for a coiled work and is reminiscent of the older classic twined baskets. It is made with horizontal bands of undyed and dyed pandanus in bathi style with a single coiled handle attached in the middle of the bag on opposite sides. The form of the coiled conical basket is linked to the entrenched practice of twining conical baskets, and in recent years changes of structure in this basket have had striking results.

Local Name

bulbbe

Physical Description

Conical basket, coiled, with horizontal bands of undyed and dyed pandanus (yellow, purple) in bathi style. The single coiled handle is attached in the middle of the bag on opposite sides.

Significance

Mary Nabegeyo's experimentations with coiling techniques have resulted in hybrid forms like classic conical twined baskets with protrusions on their bases.