Sujet
Maternity figure owned by an Afo village, representing a matrilineal ancestor
Légende
Maternity figure owned by an Afo village, representing a matrilineal ancestor, These figures were brought out of their shrines annually for the Aya festival, when men would offer sacrifices of food and money to the ancestors and pray for their wives fertility. Nigeria. Afo. 19th 20th c Benue river valley, Central Nigeria.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A28_048
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
39,2Mo (2,2Mo) / 31,1cm x 31,5cm / 3675 x 3725 (300dpi)