Bush Leaves MK17136 Colour Masters' | Aboriginal Art This story was passed down

This story was passed down to her by her mother

trying in vain to wake up his brother

Year: 2005

vegetation and rockholes and sites where the women perform their ceremonies

Paint was created using coloured ochres mixed with animal fats

Bush Leaves MK17136 Colour Masters' | Aboriginal Art This story was passed downYear: 2010 Size: 60 x 120cm acrylic on linen This painting shows Abies depiction of Bush Leaves, a bush that grows in the Atnangkere country in Central Australia. The leaves are collected by the women of the Anmatyerre tribe and boiled, to extract the resin. After this the leaves are mixed with kangaroo fat to make a paste. The paste, which has a pleasant aroma, is then used for bathing.