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English: A bilum is a type of bag from Papua New Guinea. Bilums are made to be very strong and flexible, and can expand to many times their size, depending on what the bilum is holding.

Object description: This bilum is from Goroka, in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. It is made from ‘bush rope’, twisted together in a series of loops. History:

Bilums are very popular for everyday use in Papua New Guinea. Some bilums are made of ‘bush rope’ and cuscus fur. (A cuscus is a marsupial, and looks similar to a possum.) Other bilums are made of wool and feature brightly coloured designs and patterns. Some women carry their bilum with the strap across their forehead and the bag slung down their back. This method keeps their back straight and their hands free to do other things. Some people use their bilum to hold babies, with the bag hung from a tree branch, swinging in the breeze. Bilums make good beds for babies.
Date 22 September 2009
Source Own work
Author Queensland Museum

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Camera manufacturer Panasonic
Camera model DMC-TZ4
Exposure time 1/25 sec (0.04)
F-number f/3.3
ISO speed rating 400
Date and time of data generation 10:44, 22 September 2009
Lens focal length 4.7 mm
Software used Ver.1.0
File change date and time 10:44, 22 September 2009
Y and C positioning Co-sited
Exposure Program Normal program
Exif version 2.21
Date and time of digitizing 10:44, 22 September 2009
Image compression mode 4
Exposure bias 0
Maximum land aperture 3.44 APEX (f/3.29)
Metering mode Pattern
Light source Unknown
Flash Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression
Colour space sRGB
Sensing method One-chip colour area sensor
Custom image processing Normal process
Exposure mode Auto exposure
White balance Auto white balance
Digital zoom ratio 0
Focal length in 35 mm film 28 mm
Scene capture type Standard
Contrast Normal
Saturation Low saturation
Sharpness Soft

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