Item X 104987 baladjdji mile ngarrhngarr | Basket. Kunwinjku. Gunbalanya, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. 2003

Summary

This tightly coiled handbag by Esther Manakgu has been made by stitching two identical round sides to a coiled oval section. Two long coiled handles emanate on either side. The complexity of the design is increased by the artist incorporating a braid into the centre of the sides.

Esther Manakgu has strong ties with Goulburn Island, where her mother and family came from, and her fibre techniques reflect this.

Local Name

baladjdji mile ngarrhngarr

Physical Description

Handbag, coiled, made by stitching two identical round sides to a coiled oval section.Two long coiled handles eminate on either side.The handbag is made with tight coiling stich in dyed pandanus (orange, white, purple, green) and undyed pandanus.