Ilyartnayt (Acaia Flower)
Ruby Morton
Utopia, NT,
SKU
UFYAA-190
Artwork Year
2025
Dimensions
30 x 30 cm
Medium
acrylic on canvas
$285.00
All of Ruby’s Dreamtime stories belong to her country, Ngkwarlerlaneme and Arnkawenyerr. This painting is inspired by the Dreamtime story of the Ilyarn or Ilyarnayt, a rare and attractive plant growing throughout Central Australia.
This plant is particularly favoured for the abundance of edible grubs living in the roots, known simply as Ilyarnayt, and also its seeds (Ntang Ilyarnayt) which are collected, ground into a paste and used for making damper (bread).
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