Bu (Trumpet Shell)

$315.00

SKU: JS009 Categories: , , ,

Description

This shell represents the island telephone. In the old days the shell was used by chiefs to put a call out to the men to prepare for a tribal battle. In more modern times it is used for ceremonial and dancing purposes. The patterned sections of this print represent the breakers (waves) coming towards the islands, which are protected by the reef where the shell is found.

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Additional information

Weight 1 kg
Dimensions 65 × 9 × 9 cm
Medium

Linocut from one block

Artist

Joel Sam

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Paper Size

Paper

Published

Created

Edition Size

30

Types

Prints

Region

Torres Strait Islands

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