Plaited and painted bag

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Commencement at bottom, locked off at rim. Plaited in horizontal twilled twos. Two tassels at each side composed of cassowary feathers and rough bark cloth. Flat four-ply braid carrying strap. Twilled bag with outline of crocodile and bird included in the painting. Painted black, white and red ochre.

Accession number: 2019.68.960 Last Update: 5 Nov 2025
Accession Number

2019.68.960

Other Id

91.171

Department

Pacific

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