Betty Mbitjana

Awelye & Bush Melon

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Awelye & Bush Melon
© 2011 Central Art - Aboriginal Art Store
Awelye & Bush Melon

Betty Mbitjana

Awelye & Bush Melon

Central Art Aboriginal Art Store
Code: 11092357
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 90x70cm
Year: 2011
Price: $

With the use of Aboriginal iconography this artwork refers to the artists country of Atnwengerrp aboriginal dictionary button and the women's ceremonies performed, which is illustrated
with U shaped motifs and lines. The lines represent awelye aboriginal dictionary button. The large concentric circles represent the ceremonial sites.


The small circles depicted refer to the bush melon fruit, which once grew plentiful, but now days difficult to find. The Aboriginal women gathered the fruit, either to be eaten or dried, when bush tucker became scarce.


If you would like to know more about Awelye & Bush Melon and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles, or view video footage of Aboriginal Women applying body paint design:

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