Sujet
At his coronation each Fon king received a group of praise names determined by the divination sign cast for him by the royal Fa diviner
Légende
At his coronation each Fon king received a group of praise names determined by the divination sign cast for him by the royal Fa diviner, Court art such as this lion from the royal palace in Abomey generally represented the power of the king through an aspect of these names. Benin Republic. Fon. Southern Benin.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A16_318
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
38,0Mo (2,1Mo) / 30,6cm x 31,1cm / 3620 x 3672 (300dpi)