A coolamon is an everyday object used by women in Aboriginal tribes. They mainly used them to carry water, fruit, nuts, or even their babies.
Although coolamons were mainly owned by Aboriginal women, they were made by men. They are often made from mallee (a small eucalyptus tree). A piece of bark was removed from the tree and then worked over a fire to give it its distinctive shape.
Many of these coolamons are painted and decorated, with engravings representing paths in the desert.
ANONYME
Coolamon , c.1950
Art : Aboriginal
Origine : Autres / Others
Dimensions : 12,2 x 35,5 x 6,5 cm
Medium : Wood
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N° : 4327
