Baskets Made by Tasmanian Aboriginal Women

Probable Basket-Makers from the 1800s

The thirty-seven historic baskets today held in various museum collections were likely made by some of these seventy women.

Nooerner (aged 21 in 1835, no other information given)

Noweberric d. 13 December 1835 (aged 35)

Tanleboneyer (Evannah) d. 11 October 1836 (no age given)

Tinedeburric d. 9 February 1837 (aged 37)

Wyree d. 16 March 1837 (no age given)

Maria d. 30 March 1837 (no age given)

Moierune d. 30 March 1837 (no age given)

Cranky Poll (Jemima) d. 18 November 1837 (aged 28)

Ponedimenep d. 25 October 1837 (no age given)

Luggenemenener (Charlotte) d. 21 March 1837 (aged 37)

Ryinrope (Cleopatra) d. 31 July 1837 (aged 19)

Larratong (Andromache) d. 16 August 1837 (aged 45)

Wongerneep (Eveline) d. 30 September 1837 (aged 30)

Nomerucer d. 8 October 1837 (no age given)

Moyhenung (Mahanna) d. 13 October 1837 (aged 11)

Kitty (Kit) d. 15 October 1837 (aged 40)

Big Bet (Elizabeth) d. 17 November 1837 (aged 40)

Larmoderick (Deborah) d. 3 March 1838 (aged 26)

Tidderup d. 1 June 1838 (no age given)

Corrobbery (Helen) d. 13 June 1838 (aged 28)

Charlotte d. 20 June 1838 (no age given, listed as ‘Child’ in 1835)

Eliza Robinson d. 27 June 1838 (no age given)

Little Sally (Pauline) d. between August 1838 and January 1839 (aged 31–32)

Maniyercoyertutcher (Susan) d. between August 1838 and January 1839 (aged 37–38)

Careen (Charlotte) left settlement in 1839 and did not return

Petuck d. between February and June 1839 (no age given)

Looerryminer (Jane) d. February 1839 (aged 47)

Semiramis (Jenny) d. 28 February 1839 (aged 20)

Tylo, Crook (Sabina) d. 3 March 1839 (aged 41)

Drometeemetyer (Adelaide) d. 4 March 1839 (aged 30)

Mary Ann Thompson d. 1841 (aged 12)

Rebecca d. 29 April 1841 (aged 38)

Nabrunga d. 1843 (no age given, arrived at Wybalenna in 1842)

Tedeheburer (Clara) d. August 1843 (aged 24)

Pierrapplener (Anne) d. before December 1843 (aged 44)

Jessy d. before February 1844 (aged 12)

Mathabelianna (Maria) d. between March and October 1847 (aged 42)

Meelathinna (Agnes) d. 1847 (aged 50)

Woretermoeteyenner (Margaret) d. 13 October 1847 in Dunorlan, Tasmania (no age given)

Lucy d. between March 1847 and April 1851 (no age given)

Younah (Nancy) d. between March 1847 and April 1851 (no age given)

Drummernerloonner (Louisa) d. between 1847 and 1851 (aged 37–41)

Emily d. 1848 (aged 10)

Hannah d. 1848(?) (no age given)

Morenang (Catherine) d. 1848 (aged 19)

Old Maria (Maria) d. between August 1848 and January 1849 (aged 62–63)

Narrucer (Catherine) d. 29 November 1850 (aged 53)

Martha d. February 1851 (aged 16)

Pyterrunner (Matilda) d. between April 1851 and 1854 (aged 32–35)

Mary (‘Wild Mary’) d. 15 February 1851 (aged 42)

Parthemeenna (Cuish) d. May 1851 (no age given, joined settlement in 1847)

Tingernoop d. May 1851 (no age given)

Juliet d. May 1851 (aged 42)

Thielewanna (Henrietta) d. between April 1851 and 1854 (aged 48–51)

Planobeena (Fanny) d. between April 1851 and 1854 (no age given)

Kittewer (Amelia) d. between April 1851 and 1854 (aged 34–37)

Wottecowwidyer (Harriet) d. between 1851 and 1854 (aged 50–53)

Dromethehenner (Daphne) d. between April 1851 and 1854 (aged 46–49)

Mathinna d. 1 September 1856 (aged 22)

Tarenootairer (Sarah) d. 3 October 1858 (aged 56)

Pelloneneminner (Flora) d. 27 May 1860 (aged 51)

Gunneyanner (Caroline) d. 10 July 1860 (aged 60)

Dray (Sophia) d. 29 August 1861 (aged 61)

Little Tuery (Emma) d. 8 May 1863 (aged 43)

Pangernowidedic (Bessy Clark) d. 12 February 1867 (aged 42)

Goneannah (Patty) d. 29 July 1867 (aged 60)

Wapperty (Wobberrertee) d. 12 August 1867 (no age given, arrived Wybalenna in 1847)

Mary Anne Cochrane d. August 1871 (aged 52)

Trucanini d. 8 May 1876 (aged 64)

Fanny Cochrane Smith d. 24 February 1905, Port Cygnet (aged 70)

List compiled by Chris Berk for the catalogue of the 2009 TMAG exhibition tayenebe.