Designed in collaboration with our teams from Milingimbi and Elders from Groote Eylandt, the Manapan team of Yolngu craftsmen produced a stunning table that is filled with subtle elements of Yolngu and Anindilyakwa cultures.

The oversized table tops construction is comprised of Native Darwin Stringy Bark Timber sourced from Northern Australia and introduced Mahogany Timber which had been felled during a Top End cyclone. These contrasting Timber elements represent the working relationship of the local Anindiliyakwa people and Western cultures.

Each corner of the top features a hand crafted inlaid panels of Mahogany timber framed with Black Butt. timber. These inlays represent the two Moieties of the Anindilyakwa Archipelago and each inlay has seven individual panels to represent the 14 families or clans of Anindilyakwa.

Central to the table is a large resin casting of the main islands of the region. This casting has a large deposit of high grade Manganese from Groote integrated into it. So even as this table sits in Darwin, a piece of Groot Eylandt.

Its always great to work with like minded companies who are not only looking for a beautiful centrepiece for their space, but to have a piece that shares the Manapan Story even further. Its is by this support that help us create ongoing employment and training opportunities in remote Arnhem Land.