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_118
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
36,2Mo (951,5Ko) / 30,3cm x 30,0cm / 3574 x 3540 (300dpi)