Photographer Stuart HUMPHREYS for the Australian Museum Collection Sydney

 

E002820

A very finely woven bicornual fibre basket with a broken handle, from Cape York, Queensland.  It was collected by Mr. R. Grant and Mr. E. Cairn.  There are five photographs of this item, consisting of one main and four views from different angles. 

 E002821

A finely- woven bicornual fibre basket with handle, from Cape York, Queensland.  It is lined with palm leaves.  It was collected by Mr. R. Grant and Mr. E. Cairn.  There are four photographs of this item, consisting of two main and two close-up views.

  

E003303

A woven fibre bicornual basket, showing the basal fibre strands, extending upwards from the base and untied at the top.  It has a criss-cross pattern in the weaving.  From Russell River, North Queensland and purchased from W.S. Day Esq. There are three photographs of this basket, all taken from different angles.

E003872

A woven fibre bicornual basket or dilly bag, with no decoration in the weaving. There is a partial handle attached at one side.  From Cape York, Queensland and purchased from Mr. William Miller.   There are four photographs of this item - one showing the entire basket and three showing close-up details of the weaving and where the handle is joined.

 

E003874

A  woven bicornual fibre basket or dilly bag with a broken handle made from twined cane.  From Princess Charlotte Bay, Cape York, Queensland.  It was purchased from Mr. William Miller.  There are four photographs of this item -  one showing the entire basket and three others showing closer details.

E010133

An unfinished woven fibre basket made of twined cane and bicornual in shape.  From Mourilyan  Harbour, Cape York, Queensland.  It was purchased from Mr. Charles Hedley.   There are three photographs of this basket, taken from different angles.

 E010152

A crescent or bicornual-shaped fibre basket of rigid construction,  executed in a twine stitch.  It has a handle made of cane fibre attached to one side of the basket. There is no decoration in the weaving. From Dunk Island,  Queensland.  It was purchased from Mr. Charles Hedley.   There are three photographs of this basket, taken from different angles.

 

E010157

A woven fibre, crescent-shaped basket made from bugul or Lawyer cane.  It is of rigid construction in a twine stitch and decorated on the outside with black, yellow and brown-red pigments.  These designs are outlined in black, being patterns of irregular rectangles and triangles etc. It has a handle attached to one side of the top.  From the Tully River area,  far North Queensland.  It was donated to the Museum by Mr. Ernest Brooke.  There are six photographs of this basket, taken from different angles.

E060225

A typical woven cane, bicornual basket from Atherton, Cape York, Queensland.  It was donated by the Reverend D.F. Colter.  There are six photographs of this basket, taken from different angles.

E067535

A typical woven fibre, bicornual basket,  with only the remains of the handle present.  From North Queensland and donated by Mr. C. Melbourne Ward.  There are three photographs of this basket, taken from different angles.

 

E067536

A typical woven fibre bicornual basket,  with pieces missing.  From North Queensland and donated by Mr. C. Melbourne Ward.  There are five photographs of this basket, taken from different angles.

E067542

A plant fibre basket, loosely and simply woven, with its neck reinforced by a stick lashed to the basket by plant fibre string.  It has a fibre string handle. .  From North Queensland and donated by Mr. C. Melbourne Ward.  There are four photographs of this basket, taken from different angles.

E067556

A woven basket or dilly bag with a string handle. It is tightly woven and conical in shape.   From the Batavia River area,  Queensland.  It was received from Stanley H. Boyd and donated by Mr. C. Melbourne Ward.  There are four photographs of this basket, taken from different angles.

 

E067562

A loosely woven, open-neck basket or dilly bag, with no handle.  From  Queensland.  Donated by Mr. C. Melbourne Ward.  There are two photographs of this basket, taken from different angles.

E030146

A woven plant fibre coiled basket with an oval base.  The weaving is simple and it is decorated with rows of plant fibre string loops.  From N.E.  Queensland.  It was donated by J.E. Webber.  There are two photographs of this basket, taken from different angles.

 

E003878

A very detailed woven, coiled, fibre tubular-shaped basket with  no handle.  From Princess Charlotte Bay, Queensland.  It was purchased from Mr. William Miller. There are two photographs of this object, taken from different angles.

 

E005258

A typical open-necked, plaited basket with a string handle and reinforced at the back with bark.  From Mapoon,  Batavia River area, Cape York, Queensland.  It was purchased from Mr.  W. Wood.  There are two photographs of this object, taken from different angles.

 

 

E010103

A woven round, plant fibre basket, incomplete in construction, showing the foundation and loose staking.  From Dunk Island, Queensland.  It was purchased from Mr. Charles Hedley.   There are three photographs of this basket, taken from different angles.

E059494

A woven twine open-necked basket, with a broken handle, reinforced at the edge with bark. From Mapoon,  Cape York, Queensland.  It was donated by E.J. Bryce.  There are three photographs of this basket, taken from different angles.

E017272

A loosely woven basket of twilled coconut  strips.  It has two handles made of plaited coconut. It has blue and red painted decoration on it.  It is said to be used to carry a stone dance spinning top.  Collected from the Murray Islands, East Torres Straits by C. Hedley and A.R. McCulloch for the Museum.  There are three photographs of this basket, taken from different angles.