Sujet
Large inlaid carving which represents a shark, or when inverted, a bonito fish
Légende
Large inlaid carving which represents a shark, or when inverted, a bonito fish, The annual village expeditions to hunt bonito were a major ritual event. Carrying this carving in the canoe was intended to lure the bonito while repelling predatory sharks. Solomon Islands. Late 19th c Ulawa island.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A25_451
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
15,0Mo (494,8Ko) / 28,1cm x 13,3cm / 3322 x 1575 (300dpi)