Coolamon Dish, This item is made by taking bark from the tree, soaking it to make it pliable then shaping into a curve then direid slowly over heat to set the shape

Historical information

This type of implement is used to gather food or if large enough, to carry a baby. The size of this item suggested it could have been used for either purpose. This is a women s implement.

Physical description

A bowl shaped dish, decorated with a witchety grub design.

Inscriptions & markings

Witchety grub motive characteristic of the Central Desert tribes.

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