Dilly Bag

Name/Title

Dilly Bag

Entry/Object ID

E-150

Description

A brown net bag, decorated with feather down. The bag is made of tree fibers.

Use

Dilly bags were used by Australian Aborigine women to gather and transport food.

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Ethnography
Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

08.1.1

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Oceania

Culture/Tribe

Australian Aborigines

Notes

Northern Australia

Dimensions

Height

28.5 cm

Width

25 cm

Material

Plant Fiber

Color

Brown

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Web Links and URLs

Dilly Bags

General Notes

Note

There is a soft pillow inside so the bag will retain its shape.