Title
Funeral rite in Nebraska in 1857
Caption
Funeral rite in Nebraska in 1857.
A man stands guard over the body of a loved one hoisted a few feet off the ground, according to the customs of the indigenous people. This ritual is partly due to the difficulties of digging a grave in the badlands of Nebraska, USA.
Engraving published in "Les artères du globe" (1888) by Paul Bory.
Date
1888
Credit line
Photo12/Collection Jaime Abecasis
Reference
LKO23A00_005
Model release
NA
Property release
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License type
Rights managed
Available size
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