Sujet
The Ekpo society, widespread throughout eastern Nigeria, used masquerades in dances to honour ancestors and as a means of social control
Légende
The Ekpo society, widespread throughout eastern Nigeria, used masquerades in dances to honour ancestors and as a means of social control, This mask was probably intended to terrify the non initiated it depicts a lepers face surmounted by a skull. Nigeria. Ibibio. 20th c Nigeria.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A28_162
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
24,2Mo (1,2Mo) / 20,2cm x 30,0cm / 2388 x 3543 (300dpi)