Emily Kngwarreye Earrings by Emily Kame Kngwarreye

Title: Emily Kngwarreye Earrings
ID: EKK031006
Artist: Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Medium: Jewellery
Size: 5cm length cm
This gorgeous earring depicts yam by Aboriginal artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye, one of the most prominent and successful artists in the history of contemporary Indigenous Australian art. (There is a pendant necklace to match earring set).
The yam plant was an important source of food for the Aboriginal people of the desert. She painted many works on this theme; often her first actions at the start of a painting were to put down the yam tracking lines. This plant was especially significant for her: her middle name Kame means the yellow flower of the yam that grows above the ground.
If you would like to know more about Emily Kame Kngwarreye and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles:





