Gapu Dhangal I

$720.00

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Description

This is a one off trial proof of an etching plate that was later editioned in another state. As such it is unique and eminently collectable.

Gapu Dhangal means Sucker Fish and Dugong in western Torres Strait language. This is one of the traditional ways of hunting for dugongs in the western Torres Strait Islands. A rope made out of coconut fibres is tied to the Sucker Fish and then released into the water where the hunters know the Dugong are feeding. The Sucker Fish attaches itself to the Dugong, and then the hunters follow the Dugong until it is weak and finally the hunters harpoon it.

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Additional information

Weight 1 kg
Dimensions 65 × 9 × 9 cm
Artist

Dennis Nona

Medium

Etching

Edition Size

Publishers Proof (one only)

Region

Torres Strait Islands

Image Size

Paper Size

Created

Year

2003

Studio

Griffith University, Brisbane Qld

Types

Prints

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