Marie Ryder

Bush Bananas

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Bush Bananas
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Bush Bananas

Marie Ryder

Bush Bananas

Central Art Aboriginal Art Store
Code: 09111890
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 32x32cm
Year: 2009
Price: AUD$275.00 inc. GST

 

The painting depicts the bush Bananas. Eastern Arrernte Aboriginal people from central Australia refer to the bush banana in their language as Alangkwe aboriginal dictionary button

The Bush banana is an important plant for the Eastern Arrernte people and is a totem to certain people. The women gather the fruit promptly after rainfall, otherwise if left to long the fruit and flowers become too hot.


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