Summary
This coiled basket by Louise Nganjmirra has been made with a step pattern of dyed pandanus. Using a variety of shapes of colour the artist has created an asymmetrical pattern.
Louise Nganjmirra lives at Kudjekbinj, an outstation, and produces coiled baskets that contain highly geometric patterning, including step and diamond designs, such as in this example.
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Physical Description
Basket, coiled, with step pattern of dyed pandanus (purple, white, orange, green and brown). It has a single coiled rigid handle that emerges from the last coil bundle on the rim.
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Basket
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Locality
Gunbalanya, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands, Australian Indigenous Identity and Contemporary Life