Basket (Getlakona)
Production date
1989
Country
Australia
State/Province
Queensland
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Description
Woven diagonal single element plain weave basket with a knotted and braided flexible handle.
Classification
INDIGENOUS CULTURES Melanesian & South Sea Islander basket
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Production date
1989
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Measurements
Length:400mm
Width:280mm
Height:320mm
Weight:225g
Width:280mm
Height:320mm
Weight:225g
Media/Materials description
Coconut leaf midrib, wild hibiscus fibre.
History and use
On Pentecost, Vanuatu, this basket is used by women to hold food that is allocated to the family during a ceremony. The traditional name for this basket is getlakona.
This item is part of Alice Hunai’s collection of Vanuatu material culture, created in the 1980s.
This item is part of Alice Hunai’s collection of Vanuatu material culture, created in the 1980s.
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Registration number
QE25603
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