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title: Aboriginal Australian Basket
author: Jade Koekoe
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4363/aboriginal-australian-basket/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-01-23
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# Aboriginal Australian Basket

_Authored by [Jade Koekoe](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jmkoekoe/)_

## Image File

[![Aboriginal Australian Basket](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4363.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4363.jpg)

## Image Caption

An example of an oval basket used by the Aboriginal people of Yarra, Victoria, Australia. No date is recorded for the collection or creation of this item. In the Woi wurrung language this basket is called *beenak beelang* (woven basket).

The Aboriginal Cultural Centre - Bunjilaka, Melbourne Museum.

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## About the Author

Jade is a Librarian with an avid interest in Roman and Greek architecture and ancient Middle-Eastern cultures.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/misskokothelibrarian)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Koekoe, J. (2015, December 21). Aboriginal Australian Basket. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4363/aboriginal-australian-basket/>
### Chicago
Koekoe, Jade. "Aboriginal Australian Basket." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 21, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4363/aboriginal-australian-basket/>.
### MLA
Koekoe, Jade. "Aboriginal Australian Basket." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Dec 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4363/aboriginal-australian-basket/>.

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