Sujet
Pipe in the form of a steamship
Légende
Pipe in the form of a steamship, Such carvings were made, often on commission, for sale to sailors trading in the region. Their detail reflects local curiosity about aspects of European dress, appearance and behaviour. The figure of the captain inside the glass cabin can be rotated. Northwest Coast of America. Haida/Tlingit. early to mid C19th.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Alaska Gallery, New York
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A29_017
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
31,4Mo (1,0Mo) / 32,0cm x 24,6cm / 3780 x 2900 (300dpi)