Headhunting and Trading in Torres Strait Island
Primary Artist
Dennis Nona (1973–)
Title
Headhunting and Trading in Torres Strait Island
Other titles
Head hunting and Trading in Torres Strait Island, Headhunting and Trading in TSI
Date made
1992Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured
Subject description
Canoe holding five figures with hammer-head sharks swimming underneath.
Country of context
Australia
Legacy id
156876
Creators
Nona, Dennis. | (1973–) Australian | Torres Strait Islander | Male | artist
Impressions
![Artist: Nona, Dennis. | Title: Headhunting and Trading in Torres Strait Island | Date: 1992 | Technique: linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand coloured a la coupe [wet on wet technique] | Copyright: Courtesy of the artist and the Australia Art Print Network](/media/cache/d4/38/d43845e1cc2a8417fb786c5575b7ed4e.jpg)
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 93.2027
State
published state
Impression
1/6
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