Ngarrngarrji / Bush Lemongrass / Cymbopogon bombycinus

Maker
Shirley Purdie (b.1947)
Date
2016
 Description
Nganngarrji or Native Lemongrass or Cymbopogon bombycinus used for coughs and colds. Boiled with water and drunk like tea.

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Object detail

Maker
Skin Name
Nangari
Date
2016
Medium
natural ochre and pigments on canvas
Measurements
45.0 x 45.0 cm
Accession Number
MHM2017.24
Credit line
Purchased 2016
Rights Notes
© Copyright in this artwork and text, including the right to reproduce, remains with the Artist and WARMUN ART respectively, unless the contrary is evidenced by a separate agreement in writing.
© Copyright in this artwork and text, including the right to reproduce, remains with the Artist and WARMUN ART respectively, unless the contrary is evidenced by a separate agreement in writing.
Object Type
artwork/painting
Named Collection
Bush Medicine collection
Medical History Museum Category
Artworks and Commemorative Items
Museum
Medical History Museum

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