Tab Ar Sappurr

Primary Artist

Dennis Nona (1973–)

Title

Tab Ar Sappurr

Other titles

Tabu A Sapur - Snake and flying fox

Date made

2000

Place made

Australia, Australia, Queensland, Torres Strait, Kubin View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured

Matrix size

43.6 x 25.2 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove Arches paper

Support size

58.0 x 38.4 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

4/75

Edition information

edition of 75

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right in black pencil, 'DENNIS NONA '00''. Inscribed lower left in black pencil, '4/75'. Inscribed lower centre in black pencil, 'TAb AR SAPPURR'.

Subject description

A work of art depicting a flock of flying foxes encircled by two snakes.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

28344

Accession number

2000.597

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 3, 2000/2001 (2000-12-13)

Provenance

Produced by the artist on Moa Island [Mualagau Minaral Artists Collective] in 2000.

Credit line

Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2000

Copyright

Courtesy of the artist and the Australia Art Print Network

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Nona, Dennis. | (1973–) Australian | Torres Strait Islander | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013