Sujet
A terracotta head from the ancestral shrine of a leading member of the brass casting guild
Légende
A terracotta head from the ancestral shrine of a leading member of the brass casting guild, The Oba of Benin maintained strict control over the use of prestige materials : heads cast in brass were used only by the royal family, wooden heads by non royal chiefs, and ceramic heads by the brass casters. Nigeria. Edo. 17th Century. Benin City.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A28_099
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
31,6Mo (1,4Mo) / 24,6cm x 32,1cm / 2910 x 3793 (300dpi)