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Museum Asset Detail
Asset ID:
YKA_3
Asset Name:
YKA_Woven Moonacullah basket with handle
Reporter:
Daryll Bellingham
Type of Asset:
Tool, basket, Weaving
Material:
Fibre, Swamp Grass
Description Summary:
Woven basket with handle using a traditional Murray Valley technique.
Dimension:
255mm long at top, 204 mm wide at top, approx 210mm high at top of handle, 138 mm high at highest side. Handle is approx 36 mm wide.
History:
Basket was one of a set of items created by women living at Moonahcullah c. 1925 for, and gifted to, the Eastman family at Old Morago Station. Other items included a larger basket and a laundry basket with a lid. The set was donated to the Deniliquin and District Historical Museum. This item was given to Sylvia Baker by Ms Eastman. Sylvia Baker donated this basket to Yarkuwa Museum. When gifted, the basket contained rusted sewing needles threaded into weaving on handle.
Number of Condition Reports:
1
Acquired
Why:
Excellent example of Moonacullah and Mid Murray tradition weaving materials and techniques and as a part of Mooncullah history.
From:
Sylvia Baker - donation.
When:
c.a. 2005
Creator
Name:
Wamba Wamba women at Moonahcullah
Contact:
Nation:
Wamba Wamba
Location:
Moonahcullah
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