Sujet
An unusual storage bag made from seagulls feet and bleached sealskin, decorated with an applique design made from unbleached sealskin
Légende
An unusual storage bag made from seagulls feet and bleached sealskin, decorated with an applique design made from unbleached sealskin, The design symbolises the sun, or more generally, light. It was used to store the moss used to make the wicks for seal oil lamps. East Greenland. Eskimo.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ The Greenland Museum
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A27_091
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
31,2Mo (1,7Mo) / 30,1cm x 26,0cm / 3550 x 3072 (300dpi)