

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 (dillybag) and Birlmu (Barramundi)
Abigail Namundja
Cotton 100%
200cm x 110cm
$220.00

Kunmadj
Janet Marawarr
Cotton 100%
200cm x 112cm

Kunmadj
Raylene Bonson
Cotton 100%
200cm x 110cm
$200.00

Kunmadj
Raylene Bonson
Cotton 100%
200cm x 112cm

Kunmadj (baskets) in many colours
Abigail Namundja
Cotton 100%
110cm x 110cm