Mawungumain Nundhirribala Nunggubuyu, b. 1933
Wulbung (Basket), 2022
woven reclaimed ghost net
4.5 x 21 x 18 cm
1 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 7 1/8 in
1 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 7 1/8 in
MM5884
$ 150.00
Mawungumain weaves her colourful coils from abandoned fishing lines, known as ghost nets, that wash up on Numbulwar shores. Ghost nets account for about 40% of all ocean plastic. Numbulwar...
Mawungumain weaves her colourful coils from abandoned fishing lines, known as ghost nets, that wash up on Numbulwar
shores.
Ghost nets account for about 40% of all ocean plastic. Numbulwar baskets divert this plastic away from the oceans, keeping
nets clear of vulnerable sea life.