

Kunmadj dja Kunkanin (Dillybag and Digging Stick)
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 dja Kunkanin (Dillybag and Digging Stick)
Jennifer Wurrkidj (dec)
Cotton Drill 100%
Single Panel: 42cm × 100cm
$130

Kunmadj dja Kunkanin (Dillybag and Digging Stick)
Jennifer Wurrkidj (dec)
Linen 60% Cotton 40%
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

Yawkyawk and Kunmadj
Ruth Bindeidbal
Linen 100%
200cm × 140cm
$240