Headhunting and Trading in Torres Strait Island

Artist: Nona, Dennis. | Title: Headhunting and Trading in Torres Strait Island | Date: 1992 | Technique: linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured | Copyright: Courtesy of the artist and the Australia Art Print Network
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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

1992

Place made

Cairns College of TAFE, Gimuy / Cairns, Queensland, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

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 | Copyright: Courtesy of the artist and the Australia Art Print Network
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 92.1542

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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
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 93.2027

State

published state

Impression

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