Sujet
Tusk shells were gathered in deep coastal waters by the Nootkans and valued as trade items
Légende
Tusk shells were gathered in deep coastal waters by the Nootkans and valued as trade items, Here they are strung with glass trade beads as a hair ornament for adolescent Nootka girls. They were worn from two to ten months, their removal marked by a potlatch, after which the girl could be married. Northwest Coast of America. Nootka.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Provincial Museum, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A29_076
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
26,4Mo (1,7Mo) / 22,1cm x 29,9cm / 2612 x 3528 (300dpi)