Item X 83645 kuuy waath | Fibre. Wik Mungkan. Aurukun, West Cape York, Queensland, Australia. 1980

Summary

This fibre is made from the inner bark of the Cabbage palm and would be used to spin 2 ply string for making bags. It has been dyed using the roots of a plant called yuk wayk to produce colour.

Local Name

kuuy waath

Physical Description

A bundle of dyed fibre.