Awelye (Body Painting) A13988 'Ambatye Urpetye' | Kathleen Petyarre Margaret Loy Pula & Abie Loy Kemarre The iconography that Mitjili uses

The iconography that Mitjili uses represents the women's side of the Tjukurrpa story

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Awelye (Body Painting) A13988 'Ambatye Urpetye' | Kathleen Petyarre Margaret Loy Pula & Abie Loy Kemarre The iconography that Mitjili usesYear: 2007 Size: 120 x 180cm acrylic on linen This painting shows Abies depiction of Awelye or Body Painting story, which relates to womens only ceremony. When preparing for ceremony the Anmatyerre women would apply iconography to their upper body arms, breasts, chests using their fingertips and small, sharpened twigs. Paint was created using crushed coloured ochres (clay) mixed with animal fats. The colour black was obtained either from charcoal or