Kelp water carrier
Artist
Lola Greeno
Datec 2004
Object number00038265
NameWater carrier
MediumBull kelp, tea tree sticks, twine made from red hot poker leaves
DimensionsOverall: 565 x 141 mm, 380 g
Copyright© Lola Greeno
ClassificationsArt
Credit LineAustralian National Maritime Museum Collection Gift from Lola Greeno
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Such carriers have been found to not only be a practical necessity, but to also be a health-related measure. Kelp contains high levels of iodine, which may be why many of the ‘old people’ on the islands reportedly have few thyroid problems.
The kelp water carriers also demonstrate the value of historical records by European explorers to help revive and empower local contemporary and future Tasmanian Aboriginal cultural practices.