Bush Medicine Leaf (Antywerleny) by Abie Loy Kemarre

In this painting Abie depicts the leaf of the antywerleny (Acacia tenuissima), a type of wattle. The leaves of the antywerleny are crushed and mixed with animal fat for use as a medicinal ointment, or soaked in water to make a medicinal wash. Abie says this particular bush medicine is still made and used by the people of her country today.

“Ikwerthey anter-anem thelem, apernelheyew-anem antywerlenyel”
Then you pour the fat into it and rub yourself with the antywerleny.

Featured in Bush Medicine Exhibition

Painted with Vermilion, Magenta, Purple Light and Titanium White on a Skin Tone Nude background.

Artist: Abie Loy Kemarre
Skin name: Kemarre  
Language group: Anmatyerre
Country: Ahalpere
Area: Utopia Region, Central Australia
Born: 1972

• Medium: Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
• Background colour: Matisse's Skin Tone Nude
• Size of painting: approx 30cm x 30cm
• Border: Approx 6cm strip of black canvas
• This painting comes unstretched and rolled in a tube.
• This painting comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and artist profile.

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