Sujet
Balinese men regarded the kris as the main symbol of their social identity, an heirloom that embodied part of the family deity, and had itself vital spiritual force
Légende
Balinese men regarded the kris as the main symbol of their social identity, an heirloom that embodied part of the family deity, and had itself vital spiritual force, These examples have handles in the shape of Raksasas to guard against demons. They belonged to a Satria family of Singaraja. Indonesia. Balinese. Singaraja, Bali.
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Werner Forman Archive
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A23_278
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
36,4Mo (1,2Mo) / 26,0cm x 35,0cm / 3076 x 4134 (300dpi)