Hand Painted – Matchbox Bean Entada Phaseoloides (Matchbox Bean) is a robust climbing vine native to the rainforest along the east coast of Cape York in Far North Queensland. The vine produces a very large seed pod containing poisonous beans. In the early days, bama (people) processed the bean for Read more…
Hand Painted – Matchbox Bean Entada Phaseoloides (Matchbox Bean) is a robust climbing vine native to the rainforest along the east coast of Cape York in Far North Queensland. The vine produces a very large seed pod containing poisonous beans. In the early days, bama (people) processed the bean for Read more…
Hand Painted – Matchbox Bean Entada Phaseoloides (Matchbox Bean) is a robust climbing vine native to the rainforest along the east coast of Cape York in Far North Queensland. The vine produces a very large seed pod containing poisonous beans. In the early days, bama (people) processed the bean for Read more…
Hand Painted – Matchbox Bean Entada Phaseoloides (Matchbox Bean) is a robust climbing vine native to the rainforest along the east coast of Cape York in Far North Queensland. The vine produces a very large seed pod containing poisonous beans. In the early days, bama (people) processed the bean for Read more…
Hand Painted – Matchbox Bean Entada Phaseoloides (Matchbox Bean) is a robust climbing vine native to the rainforest along the east coast of Cape York in Far North Queensland. The vine produces a very large seed pod containing poisonous beans. In the early days, bama (people) processed the bean for Read more…
Hand Painted – Matchbox Bean Entada Phaseoloides (Matchbox Bean) is a robust climbing vine native to the rainforest along the east coast of Cape York in Far North Queensland. The vine produces a very large seed pod containing poisonous beans. In the early days, bama (people) processed the bean for Read more…
Hand Painted – Matchbox Bean Entada Phaseoloides (Matchbox Bean) is a robust climbing vine native to the rainforest along the east coast of Cape York in Far North Queensland. The vine produces a very large seed pod containing poisonous beans. In the early days, bama (people) processed the bean for Read more…
Hand Painted – Matchbox Bean Entada Phaseoloides (Matchbox Bean) is a robust climbing vine native to the rainforest along the east coast of Cape York in Far North Queensland. The vine produces a very large seed pod containing poisonous beans. In the early days, bama (people) processed the bean for Read more…
The spear sticks This painting is a memorial piece to remind us of Charlie and Norman Baird, who fought for their country. The spears stand tall and strong, they represent who we are, our lore and our warrior status. The coloured spears are a symbol of our tribal clans. The plain Read more…
Hand Painted – Bookmark Bana Yirriji Art Centre represents artists from the Yalanji, Nyungkul and Jalunji clan groups. Bama (local people) have had a long history of artistic expression, including ceremonial body painting, weavings made from local plants, rainforest shields and weaponry decorated with clan designs using earth pigments. Today, artists Read more…