Bangalow Palm Leaf Basket

Made by Aunty Marie Tarplee

Gumbaynggirr women hunted smaller animals, fished and collected shellfish, and gathered roots, seeds, plants and berries. These lightweight baskets could be floated on the water as women gathered food.

Traditional water carrying basket made from Bangalow  palm spathe and sewn with settlers flax. Made locally from local materials.

Gift from the Gumbanggiirr people on the occasion of the opening of the Jetty strip, Carnivale, 1995.