Seven Blind Brothers
2015-13-2
From: Torres Strait Islands | Thursday Island
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Title | Seven Blind Brothers |
Object Number | 2015-13-2 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Torres Strait Islands | Thursday Island |
Creator | Alick Tipoti |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Paper | Ink |
Description | Linoleum print, ink on paper. Illustration of a legend of the Torres Straight: The Seven Blind Brothers. Visible in the print are the seven blind brothers in their canoe, the skull of their father (below right) and the Dogai (witch), center. Made by the artist Alick Tipoti (b. 1975 on Thursday Island). |
Credit Line | Gift of Robert and Marilyn Forney, 2015 |
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