
Sujet
These figures, known as Bieri, were seated on bark boxes containing the skulls and bones of ancestors, both to guard the relics and as a focus for prayers, complaints and sacri fices
Légende
These figures, known as Bieri, were seated on bark boxes containing the skulls and bones of ancestors, both to guard the relics and as a focus for prayers, complaints and sacri fices, Full figure. Gabon, Equatorial Africa. Mvai Fang. 19th 20th c Gabon.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A22_136
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
19,7Mo (879,0Ko) / 18,5cm x 26,7cm / 2187 x 3156 (300dpi)