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Containers of Power. Women with Clever hands.

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Book Description

Notes. Appendices. NOTE: Weighs 2.6kg.
Dealer Notes
The 'clever hands' of the women of Gapuwiyak, Arnhem Land, the 'bathi' (baskets/containers) of the Yolngu (Aboriginal people of N-E. Arnhem Land) and the preparation of the fibres used.
Author Hamby, Louise
Date 2010.
Binding Hard cover. Paper covered boards over cloth spine.
Publisher Utber & Putullo Publishing, Victoria Australia.
Illustrator Photographic illustrations throughout, most in colour. Colour end and preliminary pages. Map.
Condition A very good clean copy.
Pages pp.xii+340. 31.5cm.

Price: £65.00

Offered by Peter Moore

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