Aboriginal Arts and Crafts in the Northern Territory, Australia

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Aboriginal Arts and Crafts in the Northern Territory

Aboriginal art is justly famous, both in Australia itself and abroad. Also when something totally new is done, as in the making of pottery (that was unknown in the "old days") the pots are decorated with traditional motives and paintings of bush foods and animals, as in the work by the women of Hermannsburg, in central Australia, or by the Tiwi people of Bathurst Island.

But, next to items for sale, like painted "didjeridus" and Central Australian "dot-paintings" on canvas, there are still items made for home use, like spears made by men and woven string bags and baskets by the women.

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