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_492
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
29,3Mo (1000,9Ko) / 21,4cm x 34,3cm / 2524 x 4056 (300dpi)