

Kunmadj
In this design, Jennifer has depicted kunmadj (dillybag), which is a large woven collecting basket. These large bags are often made from the burney vine (Malaisia scandens), a strong, pliable plant that grows along the ground and into the canopy of monsoon vine thickets. The bags are used to collect heavy foods, such as fish caught in conical fish traps or yams. They can also be made from kun-dayarr (Pandanus spiralis), a palm that grows in many areas of Arnhem Land. Tightly woven dillybags are used to collect sugarbag, the native honey.
As well as being of practical use, dillybags are of cultural significance to Arnhem Land people. They are totemic objects associated with particular sites in the landscape.
Artworks with this story
Kunmadj
Dora Diaguma
Cotton 100%
200cm × 150cm
$200
Yawkyawk and Kunmadj
Ruth Bindeidbal
Linen 100%
200cm × 140cm
$240
Kunmadj – Deborah Wurrkidj
Deborah Wurrkidj
Cotton 100% & Metallic Ink
Single Panel: 42cm × 100cm
$100
Kunmadj
Raylene Bonson
Cotton 100%
200cm × 110cm
$200
Mandjabu & Kunmadj
Raylene Bonson
Cotton 100%
200cm × 110cm
$180
Mandjabu & Kunmadj (fish trap and pandanus mat)
Lucy Yarawanga
Cotton 100%
200cm × 110cm
$200