Sedge hunting baskets, 1936, 1980s

Sedge hunting baskets, 1936, 1980s

Description

These are four hunting baskets from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. All are made from sedge grass. The top bag on the left and the two at the bottom were made in the late 1980s, while the bag on the top right-hand side was collected in 1936. The oldest bag is 113.5 cm high, 51 cm wide and 28 cm in diameter. The other three are smaller with heights of between 60 cm and 69 cm and diameters of 24.5 cm to 29 cm.

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