Margaret Yam

  • Artist (Weaver)
Kunjen weaver, Margaret Yam is from the Kowanyama region on the west coast of Cape York Peninsula. Her large open-woven rectangular bags known as "Umbins" are made from the leaves of cabbage palms and natural dyes and were traditionally used for collecting and processing yams, corms, seeds and fruits.
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Minor Yam
Artist (Weaver)
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Minor Yam
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  • Yam, Minor (associate of)
Related works
  • Abmin (String bag) (creator of)
  • Umbin, String Yam Hunting Bag (creator of)
Related collections
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Campbelltown Arts Centre, Campbelltown, NSW (collected in)
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