Légende
Staircase for a coffin. A coffin sits at the top of a makeshift staircase attached to the exterior of a three-storey building. Staircases such as these were designed to convey the body of the deceased to the street without using the internal stairwell, an act that was considered to invoke bad fortune. Probably Hong Kong, China, circa 1903. Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, People's Republic of, Eastern Asia, Asia.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group
Notre référence
UMG12A08_063
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
62,8Mo (2,5Mo) / 35,3cm x 44,5cm / 4171 x 5261 (300dpi)