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Handmade plush toys and one-of-a-kind Sepik bilums from Papua New Guinea. Every purchase supports the Tenkile Conservation Alliance and the people of the Torricelli. Conservation you can hold: our plush toys are designed by Boss Crew, a PNG social enterprise, and our bilums are handwoven by Sepik women. Proceeds help our rangers protect the critically endangered Tenkile tree kangaroo.

12 items

Bilums

Each bilum is a one-of-a-kind string bag handwoven by Sepik women. 100% of profits support the Rokrok Meri’s, our female ranger workforce. Free shipping within Australia.

Bilum 1 Bilums

Bilum 1

Sepik Woman In Papua New Guinea

This is a classic Bilum with coloured stripe pattern

A$80.00 View

Every sale funds conservation

Bilum 2 Bilums

Bilum 2

Sepik Woman In Papua New Guinea

This is a classic bilum with a modern button closure at the mouth of the bilum

A$80.00 View

Every sale funds conservation

Bilum 4 Bilums

Bilum 4

Sepik Woman In Papua New Guinea

Two handles and round base. One handle is slightly longer than the other and not properly centered

A$80.00 View

Every sale funds conservation

Bilum 5 Bilums

Bilum 5

Sepik Woman In Papua New Guinea

This is a classic Bilum with coloured zig zag pattern

A$100.00 View

Every sale funds conservation

Bilum 11 Bilums

Bilum 11

Sepik Woman In Papua New Guinea

This is a classic bilum with one plain weave

A$80.00 View

Every sale funds conservation

Bilum 14 Bilums

Bilum 14

Sepik Woman In Papua New Guinea

This is an interesting bilum due to the alternating weave pattern

A$80.00 View

Every sale funds conservation

Bilum 15 Bilums

Bilum 15

Sepik Woman In Papua New Guinea

This bilum is not perfect in the design but has a strong weave and is large in size

A$80.00 View

Every sale funds conservation

Bilum 16 Bilums

Bilum 16

Sepik Woman In Papua New Guinea

This bilum has a strong fibre and interesting weave creating small openings along the weave

A$80.00 View

Every sale funds conservation

Bilum 17 Bilums

Bilum 17

Sepik Woman In Papua New Guinea

This is a classic bilum with one plain weave using thick thread, two weave types and rounded shape pattern

A$100.00 View

Every sale funds conservation

Bilum 18 Bilums

Bilum 18

Sepik Woman In Papua New Guinea

Plain weave with bold decorative Sepik pattern

A$100.00 View

Every sale funds conservation

Bilum 19 Bilums

Bilum 19

Sepik Woman In Papua New Guinea

This bilum is relatively square in its design and shape. There is one row in the weave that is different to the rest of the bilum

A$80.00 View

Every sale funds conservation

Bilum 23 Bilums

Bilum 23

Sepik Woman In Papua New Guinea

Plain weave with bold decorative Sepik pattern

A$100.00 View

Every sale funds conservation

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