bilum

Roughly square finger looped bark fibre string bag with an arched strap for wearing across the forehead. The bag is woven in three colours, predominantly beige and brown horizontal stripes with panels of hounds tooth weaving. This is augmented with sporadic sections where the brown string has been replaced with purple.

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