Dangau Pui

$1,200.00

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Description

Dangau is a plant that is used to make a medicine that relieves the pain of tooth aches. It has thin elongated leaves that are a reddish orange colour. The plant is found inland on the artist’s island of Badu. The leaves are steamed in a Bailer shell and must be left to cool in order for the medicine to be efficacious. The liquid is swished around the area of the mouth that is causing the pain. It must not be swallowed as it is poisonous and can cause serious illness. This is a traditional remedy that is still in use today.

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Additional information

Weight 3 kg
Dimensions 105 × 16 × 16 cm
Medium

Linocut

Artist

Dennis Nona

Image Size

Paper Size

Paper

Published

Edition Size

45

Studio

Queensland College of Art, Brisbane QLD

Printers

David Jones and Tadeusz Jacek Rybinski

Types

Prints

Region

Torres Strait Islands

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