Summary
This fibre is made from the inner bark of the hibiscus and is used to make two ply string for the making fishing nets.
Local Name
kuuy okancha
Physical Description
Baste from trunks of Hibiscus species.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Fibre
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Object Measurements
220 mm (Length), 120 mm (Width), 75 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands