8 DN050
Dennis Nona Sazi - Special Root 2007
Etching Paper: 760 x 570mm SOLD
This marine blue etching depicts the effect of Sazi in a sea lagoon. Sazi is a special root used by Torres Strait
Islanders to intoxicate the fish so that a plentiful catch is easily available. The Sazi root is crushed and its liquid
released into the sea lagoon or the inland swamps from where creeks and rivers form. In the swamp there are
barramundi, mullet and prawns and in the lagoon there is a wide variety of fish. Sazi root is used especially for
community feasting on ceremonial occasions.
Medium: Etching
Edition Size: 99
Printer: David Jones
Studio: Griffith University Print Studio
Etching Created At: Brisbane, QLD on September, 2003
Print Published: Brisbane, QLD on January, 2004
Paper: BFK Rives
Paper Height: 760 mm ( 29.9" )
Paper Width: 570 mm ( 22.4" )
Image Height: 500 mm ( 19.7" )
Image Width: 320 mm ( 12.6" )
I.D: DN050