Photographer Stuart HUMPHREYS for the Australian Museum Collection Sydney

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.

Photographer Stuart HUMPHREYS for the Australian Museum Collection Sydney

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.

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.

Photographer Stuart HUMPHREYS for the Australian Museum Collection Sydney

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.

Donald  Thompson Photos  from 1930 Wik Monkan from the Australian Museum Collection Sydney