Headhunting and trading in Torres Strait Islands
![Artist: b'Nona, Dennis.' | Title: b'Headhunting and trading in Torres Strait Islands' | Date: 1991 | Technique: b'linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand coloured a la coupe [wet on wet technique]' | Copyright: b'Courtesy of the artist and the Australia Art Print Network'](/media/cache/86/89/8689c3c0864975c6447ea388126270cd.jpg)
Primary Artist
Dennis Nona (1973–)
Title
Headhunting and trading in Torres Strait Islands
Other titles
Head hunting and trading in Torres Strait Islands, Headhunting and trading in TSI
Date made
1991Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand coloured a la coupe [wet on wet technique]
Matrix size
39.0 x 54.2 cm (printed image)
Edition information
edition of 6
Production notes
The National Gallery of Australia has two additional impression of this image (92.1542) printed in a different colour-ways.
Subject description
Canoe holding five figures with hammer-head sharks swimming underneath.
Legacy id
187209
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 93.2027
State
published state
Impression
1/6
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