Sujet
In the Northland region bodies of senior people were exposed on a platform after death until the flesh had rotted away
Légende
In the Northland region bodies of senior people were exposed on a platform after death until the flesh had rotted away, The bones were then cleaned, painted with red ochre and placed in a box, waka tupapaku, inside a cave. Design details show this example held the body of a slave who rose to become a chief. New Zealand. Maori. Waimamaku, Hokianga.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A27_405
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
27,8Mo (1,8Mo) / 30,0cm x 23,2cm / 3538 x 2746 (300dpi)