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Dilly Bag3257/1

Dilly bag made from slender, twisted strands of leaf that have been woven into an open design of stretchable construction. Several strands create the handle, attached to the mouth of the bag on both sides. Mouth is reinforced with similar strands. The body of the bag is dyed in horizontal stripes of light, dark, and medium browns, increasing in thickness toward bottom. Shape flares outward and curves at bottom, where base is reinforced by thick ropes of twisted leaf.

Culture
Australian: Rembarrnga
Material
pandanus leaf ? and dye
Made in
Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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