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Pandanas Mat - Shirley Banalanydju
Shirley Banalanydju
Pandanas Mat, 2023
Gunga (Pandanus Spiralis) and natural dyes
55 cm dia (interior woven section)
$980
PROVENANCE
Bula'Bula Arts, NT Cat No: 138-23
Art Leven, Redfern Gadigal NSW
Traditionally, Nganiyal (conical mats) were used as an insect screen when erected, and as a sitting mat when folded. They are used in Ceremony as well as a functional item.
Nowadays, artists weave many different shapes including flat, round and oblong.
