Dangalau Baeral (Dugong Bones)

$400.00

SKU: DN188 Categories: , , ,

Description

Dugong were an integral part of life throughout the Torres Strait. They were an important food source and the subject of ceremony and folk lore.

 The print depicts dugong rib bones which are reminiscent of the shape of a canoe from which the animals were hunted and also the animal itself.

 The group of bones makes reference the place where the animals were eaten. These feasting and ceremonial sites are evident today on the artist’s island of Badu.

 The patterning or Minar in the etching is a contemporary interpretation of that seen carved into traditional masks, drums, weapons and other artefacts and items of personal adornment.

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Additional information

Weight 0.5 kg
Dimensions 45 × 9 × 9 cm
Medium

Etching

Artist

Dennis Nona

Image Size

Paper

Paper Size

Published

Edition Size

45

Studio

David Jones Editions Brisbane, QLD

Printer

David Jones and Dennis Nona

Types

Prints

Region

Torres Strait Islands

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