Sujet
Figurative post, sometimes known as a hampatong
Légende
Figurative post, sometimes known as a hampatong, Such posts were erected either as a memorial to a dead villager or to commemorate a successful headhunt. This example shows a woman giving birth. Child birth and head taking were seen as analogous dangerous ventures bringing fertility into the village. Indonesia. Dayak. 19th 20th c Kalimantan, Borneo.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A23_489
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
28,7Mo (1,1Mo) / 20,6cm x 34,9cm / 2432 x 4125 (300dpi)