Open oblong basket Basket Humanities Info Card | Updated 10 years ago Basket A26898WA Museum Registration Number: A26898 Location: Yirrkala, N.T. Australia Stitch Type: Twining and coiling layers Collection Date: 1952 Description: An open, oblong shaped, single handle basket featuring purple and orange vegetable dyes. Made from pandanus palm. Curator Story An interesting basket as the weaver has mixed twining and coiling stitches. It is unusual for coiling to be found in centre of a design unless the entire basket is coiled, In most cases, coils are used only for a base or rim.