Aboriginal Australian Basket

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by Jade Koekoe
published on 21 December 2015

An example of an oval basket used by the Aboriginal people of Yarra, Victoria, Australia. No date is recorded for the collection or creation of this item. In the Woi wurrung language this basket is called *beenak beelang* (woven basket). (The Aboriginal Cultural Centre - Bunjilaka, Melbourne Museum)

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Jade Koekoe

Jade is a Librarian with an avid interest in Roman and Greek architecture and ancient Middle-Eastern cultures.

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