Summary
This bag is painted with an unusual pattern of lines radiating from a central circle using ochres.
Local Name
djerrk
Physical Description
A looped bag made with vegetable fibre string painted with natural pigments. The design in red ochre consists of a circle in the centre from which lines radiate out. The technique is a knotless simple loop stitch. The multistrand string handle is attached at the rim on opposite sides.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Bag
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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
440 mm (Length), 370 mm (Width), 20 mm (Height)
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Agent
Mr Robert Edwards - Museum of Victoria
Bob Edwards was engaged by the Christensen Foundation to purchase Aboriginal objects at auction and in private hands in Australia and overseas. -
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands, Australian Indigenous Identity and Contemporary Life