Medicine Leaves A13807 Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri The Ginga (Crocodile) is a

The Ginga (Crocodile) is a totemic reptile

Size: 148 x 181cm

pigment and oil on canvas

collective identity and resistance rooted in Country

Medicine Leaves A13807 Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri The Ginga (Crocodile) is aYear: 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