Funerary Basket

55-17-253

From: Australia | Northern Australia | Melville Island

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 55-17-253
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tiwi
Provenience Australia | Northern Australia | Melville Island
Section Oceanian
Materials Bark | Plant Fiber | Pigment
Description

Bark bag or basket. Placed on top of grave posts to mark the end of the Pukumani funerary rites.

Length 84 cm
Width 46 cm
Credit Line National Geographic / University Museum Expedition; Jane C. Goodale, 1955

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