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Net bags
Net bags and baskets were essential pieces of equipment. Both men and women used them to carry fishing gear, the fish they caught and many other items. Net bags were made from two-ply twine which was made from the bark of different trees. The two net bags on display come from the NSW north coast but are very similar, if not the same, as those made in coastal Sydney. Both of the north coast bags incorporate European thread. The square bag has European fabric worked in to form a band across the centre. The woman in A View in Port Jackson, is carrying a bark basket while the woman in A Family of New South Wales, is carrying a net bag.
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