{"product_id":"marebu-woven-mat-by-priscilla-badari","title":"Marebu (Woven Mat) by Priscilla Badari","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarebu is the general Kunwinjku term for woven mats. These were traditionally valuable items. Some were used as working surfaces, others were worn and others used during ceremonial occasions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally these items would have been woven from plain pandanus, but today they are usually coloured with natural dyes. It is possible that the use of natural dyes was encouraged by missionaries, influenced by what they had seen on Pacific islands. However it would have been local women, with their knowledge of local plants and bush medicines, who would have carried out the experimentation necessary for such a rich dye repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e*Note : This item requires Art Freight. Shipping will be billed after the purchase has been made. Please get in touch if you would like a quote: orders@aboriginalartco.org\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Injalak Arts \u0026 Crafts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50847312937240,"sku":"2135-23","price":500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/7526\/9656\/files\/Grass_WallHanging_3_1a426bac-e23b-4980-8df7-96782c89f3b7.jpg?v=1774402760","url":"https:\/\/aboriginalart.co\/products\/marebu-woven-mat-by-priscilla-badari","provider":"Aboriginal Art Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}