Sujet
Soapstone pipe, generally assumed to depict a warrior beheading his victim
Légende
Soapstone pipe, generally assumed to depict a warrior beheading his victim, This was a common custom in the South East, from whence the Spiro occupants had migrated. Smoking had religious overtones for prehistoric Indians and elaborate pipes were used for ceremonial smoking only. USA. 1200 1300 AD. Spiro Mound, Oklahoma.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ National Museum of the American Indian, New York
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A18_190
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
32,9Mo (1,8Mo) / 26,4cm x 31,3cm / 3114 x 3695 (300dpi)