Sujet
Shields generally had soft buckskin covers which might themselves have supernatural powers
Légende
Shields generally had soft buckskin covers which might themselves have supernatural powers, This shield gave protection through pictographic images of the owner defeating his opponents, and might often have been carried into battle instead of the heavier shield. USA. Plains Indian, Cree. 1820.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ British Museum, London
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A14_492
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
29,6Mo (2,2Mo) / 24,8cm x 29,9cm / 2929 x 3536 (300dpi)