Bush Medicine Leaves
Gloria Tamerre Petyarre (1942 - 2021) Amulets - Protection An ancient silver finger ring

An ancient silver finger ring

The metate and mano were carved out of various types of porous volcanic rock

The small scale and high level of detail suggest this piece was crafted in a skilled provincial workshop

a sun disc on a square plinth carved from black and white banded diorite

Bush Medicine Leaves <br>Gloria Tamerre Petyarre (1942 - 2021) Amulets - Protection An ancient silver finger ringBush Medicine Leaves Artist: Gloria Tamerre Petyarre (1942 2021) Region: Utopia, Northern Territory, Australia Language Group: Anmatyerre. Medium: Acrylic on Linen Date: 2010 Dimensions: 40 inches x 27 inches (101 x 69 cm) This painting is one of Glorias trademark artistic interpretations of her well known design, the Bush Medicine Dreaming. It features Glorias unique style depicting the leaves of the bush medicine plant in broad, vibrant brush