Ritual Body Painting
Betty Mpetyane (Mpitjana) Club (b. 1957) Vessels - Bronze Her hair is styled in

Her hair is styled in an elaborate melon coiffure

assembled prior to 1975

The second player

These designs are not merely decorative

angular style of Greater Nicoya jade artistry

Ritual Body Painting <br>Betty Mpetyane (Mpitjana) Club (b. 1957) Vessels - Bronze Her hair is styled inRitual Body Painting Artist: Betty Mpetyane (Mpitjana) Club (b. 1957) Region: Utopia, Northern Territory, Australia Language Group: Anmatyerre. Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Date: 2008 Dimensions: 157. 5 cm (62) x 127 cm (50) The Awelye Atnwengerrp paintings such as this superb example, have developed directly from Bettys experience as a ritual body painter, resembling as they do the patterns and designs used in these ceremonies. These vary depending on