Funerary Basket

55-17-254

From: Australia | Northern Australia | Melville Island

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 55-17-254
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 101 cm
Width 50 cm
Credit Line National Geographic / University Museum Expedition; Jane C. Goodale, 1955

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