Sujet
A jade hei tiki or breast pendant
Légende
A jade hei tiki or breast pendant, Prized as personal ornaments, some hei tiki also became sacred clan heirlooms passed down for many generations, accumulating the mana, prestige, of their owners. This example was given to a missionary, perhaps because he was regarded as possessing mana. New Zealand. Maori. 18th c New Zealand.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A27_456
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
37,9Mo (1,0Mo) / 28,1cm x 33,8cm / 3319 x 3996 (300dpi)