Sujet
Caryatid stool supported by a depiction of a matrilineal ancestor, her seated posture with hands behind the ears indicates mourning, reminding the living of the necessity of sacrifices to the dead
Légende
Caryatid stool supported by a depiction of a matrilineal ancestor, her seated posture with hands behind the ears indicates mourning, reminding the living of the necessity of sacrifices to the dead, Imported brass furniture studs were often used to decorate prestige Chokwe carvings. Angola / Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Africa. Chokwe. 19th 20th c Northern Angola / Southwest Congo.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive / Courtesy Entwistle Gallery, London.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A15_149
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
35,4Mo (964,9Ko) / 25,5cm x 34,7cm / 3016 x 4099 (300dpi)