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Textiles:

In most Pacific areas the men oversee the art and architecture; the woman oversees the art in felted cloth they would make from tree bark and plants. The art in clothing are supervised by the head women in charge of the production. These detailed cloths were worn for rituals; each represented wealth and rank in the group. The scared clothing is also used in trade goods and social and political relationships. Wearing the textile then removing it and given to another person meant to bond or reinforce friendship or alliances. Reference: Kampen-ORiley, M. (2006). Art beyond the West. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Baskets: Baskets or coiled baskets were created by twisted bark, palm-leaf, and feathers; some of the baskets were plain and some were created with feather pendants or feathers woven in the frame of the basket. The people of aboriginal art used mineral and plant dyes to color the palm-leaves and bark of the hibiscus. These string bags/baskets were used in ceremonies for religious and ritual needs; the baskets might have been also used for carry things back to the village. Reference: Thomas, M., & Neale, M. (2011). Exploring the legacy of the 1948 Arnhem Land expedition. Camberra: ANU E Press.

Jewelry: Aboriginal people beautified their bodies; they created the shell pendants which were considered high value and often used for trading goods. These shells were attached to string, which was handmade from human hair and sometimes covered with a type of grease and red ochre. This jewelry would be hung around a man’s neck or waist; using during ceremonies and on dancing men. Reference: Morphy, H., Rosenfeld, A., Sutton, P., Keen, I., Berndt, C. H., Berndt, R. M.,. . . Cavazzini, F. (2003). Aboriginal Australia. Retrieved 2018, from 73http://www.oxfordartonline.com.cod.idm.oclc.org/groveart/view/10…54.001.0001/oao-9781884446054-e-7000000140?rskey=R60CBo&result=6