Better World Aboriginal Art Lenzig Modal Scarf (200cm x 75cm) - Yalke (Bush Onion)

Better World Aboriginal Art Lenzig Modal Scarf (200cm x 75cm) - Yalke (Bush Onion) by Daphne Napurrula Marks

Size:  200cm x 75cm
Material :Lenzig Modal - modal is a semi-synthetic cellulose fibre that is made by spinning reconstituted cellulose, usually from beech trees designed in Australia by royalty paid Aboriginal Artists and made in India through a cultural and economic exchange between the Aboriginal Artists and artisans in Amritsar, India

About the Artist/Design
This painting shows the Yalka Dreaming (bush onion), which is situated in a place called Analy, close to Town Bore Outstation. Bush onions grow after the rain and are collected by all the women. The yalka are found underneath the surface and can be eaten raw or cooked in the hot sand next to the campfire. Paintings referring to this Dreaming show diverse motifs such as plants, leaves, seeds, layers or roots.