Sujet
Female shrine figure, part of a family of such figures kept in a village shrine, illustrating the continuity of social roles in the world of the living and that of the spirits
Légende
Female shrine figure, part of a family of such figures kept in a village shrine, illustrating the continuity of social roles in the world of the living and that of the spirits, These figures known as alusi were repainted and displayed in an annual festival to promote village prosperity and fertility. Nigeria. Igbo. 20th c North Central Igbo region.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A28_185
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
32,8Mo (925,9Ko) / 23,9cm x 34,4cm / 2819 x 4064 (300dpi)