Keywords: Woman with a pet possum on her head - NMA-11728.jpg en This is a Pongaponga woman from western Arnhem land She carries suspended from her head a basket or bag for holding the food she has gathered And she has a pet ring-tailed possum which she carries on her head while out searching for food Various animals including birds may be kept as pets Often they are young animals brought to the camp by returning hunters 1922 http //www nma gov au/collections-search/display app tlf irn 11728 National Museum of Australia Institution National Museum of Australia Creator Herbert Basedow photo PD-Australia Photographs by Herbert Basedow Photographs in the National Museum of Australia Unidentified people of Australia Aboriginal Australians Pets in Australia |