Basket (getvarara)
Production date
1989
Country
Australia
State/Province
Queensland
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Object detail
Description
Woven diagonal single element plain weave basket with rigid handle.
Classification
INDIGENOUS CULTURES Melanesian & South Sea Islander basket
Maker
Production date
1989
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Measurements
Length:370mm
Width:300mm
Height:340mm
Weight:179g
Width:300mm
Height:340mm
Weight:179g
Media/Materials description
Coconut leaf and midrib, commercial string. When made, the basket still had hint of green in the leaf. Over time, as the leaf dried, the green disappeared.
History and use
On Pentecost, Vanuata, women use these getvarara baskets to carry taro, yam, and sweet potato from the village gardens. Usually, yam and taro are placed in the bottom of the basket, and firewood is placed on top with leaves such as cabbage, to be used for cooking.
This item is part of Alice Hunai’s collection of Vanuatu material culture, created in the 1980s. Alice makes many baskets to be sold in Townsville at retail outlets and markets. Commercial string is used to bind the handle. On Pentecost, wild hibiscus fibre is used instead.
This item is part of Alice Hunai’s collection of Vanuatu material culture, created in the 1980s. Alice makes many baskets to be sold in Townsville at retail outlets and markets. Commercial string is used to bind the handle. On Pentecost, wild hibiscus fibre is used instead.
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Registration number
QE25602
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