Medicine Leaves A13807 Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Size: 30 x 85cm

Size: 30 x 85cm

To get honey they cut trees down

collective identity and resistance rooted in Country

natural earth ochre pigments on stringybark

pigment and oil on canvas

Medicine Leaves A13807 Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Size: 30 x 85cmYear: 2007 Size: 90 x 90cm acrylic on linen This painting shows Glorias depiction of Medicine Leaves, a bush that grows in the Atnangkere country near Utopia in Central Australia. The leaves are collected by the women of the Anmatyerre tribe and used for traditional healing. The leaves are collected and boiled, to extract the resin. After this the leaves are mixed with kangaroo fat to make a paste. The paste can last for several months. The paste is