Artist: Gloria Tamerre Petyarre (1942 - 2021)
FireWorks Gallery
that a counterpoise be worn between the shoulder blades to counterbalance its weight and help it lie correctly over the chest
thereafter private Virginia collection
In 1999 Johnny contributed to the Kiwirrkura men’s painting as part of the Western Desert Dialysis Appeal
An Egyptian Green Stone Heart Scarab, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sculpture - Terracotta Artist: Gloria Tamerre Petyarre (1942Representing Khepri, god of the rising sun, a hand polished green stone scarab, with a very well defined head, clypeus, pro thorax, and wing cases. The flat base is uninscribed. The heart scarab, which first appeared in Dynasty XIII, played an important role in the funerary accessories of the deceased. Not only was it the medium for magical text, it was also a symbol of self generation and rebirth. It provided the deceased wearer with the assurance