Summary
This twined circular mat by Margaret Djogiba has been made with three-strand and open bands of dyed and undyed pandanus. A unique feature of this mat is the way in which the three-strand twining stops to form a plain space as for conical baskets.
Margaret is one of the foremost fibre artists in western Arnhem Land and her signature style is the creation of the earliest known classic forms of twined conical baskets made from pandanus. She is also well-known for her twined mats that, like the conical baskets, incorporates and element of three-stranded twining. Margaret was one of the few artists to participate in the Twined Together workshops held at Museums Victoria and was commissioned to produce work for the touring exhibition, Re-Coil.
Local Name
Marebu
Physical Description
Circular mat, twined, with three-strand and open bands of dyed pandanus (grey, purple and orange) and undyed pandanus.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Mat
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Locality
Gunbalanya, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Fully Extended
1250 mm (Length), 1250 mm (Width), 20 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands, Australian Indigenous Identity and Contemporary Life