Item X 37660 bathi mindirr | Basket. Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. c.1930

Summary

This is probably a man's basket with broad bands separated by cloth strips stitched around the body.

Local Name

bathi mindirr

Physical Description

A twined conical basket made from pandanus with close weave and painted with natural pigments. The basket has blocks of horizontal bands with sections of parallel horizontal stripes and others with sloping lines. The multi-strand vegetable fibre string handle is attached to the rim at the back of the basket.