Summary
This basket has a relatively open weave and probably used by women to carry food.
Local Name
bathi
Physical Description
A twined conical basket made of pandanus with an open weave. The body of the basket is unpainted. It has a multistrand handle of vegetable fibre string attached to the rim at the back.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Basket
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Maker
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Locality
Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Date Produced
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Date Collected
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Object Measurements
360 mm (Length), 230 mm (Width), 110 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands