Sujet
Small flat bottomed ivory carving of a sea bird, probably a gaming piece
Légende
Small flat bottomed ivory carving of a sea bird, probably a gaming piece, In a game called tingmiujang a set of about 15 such figures was cast like dice, with those landing upright belonging to whichever player they faced. USA Alaska. Eskimo/Inuit. Late C19th/early C20th.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Churchill Museum, Fairbanks
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A27_117
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
28,2Mo (573,8Ko) / 27,6cm x 25,6cm / 3256 x 3028 (300dpi)