Funeral ceremony on Nagi Island

Primary Artist

Dennis Nona (1973–)

Title

Funeral ceremony on Nagi Island

Date made

1992

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Subject description

A figure wearing a traditional shark/crocodile mask with an octopus wrapping around the figure. Allso depicted is a crocodile and a hammerhead shark.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

156872

Creators

Nona, Dennis. | (1973–) Australian | Torres Strait Islander | Male | artist

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 92.154

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