Sujet
Mask in the form of Crooked Beak of Heaven, identified by the curve over the upper beak
Légende
Mask in the form of Crooked Beak of Heaven, identified by the curve over the upper beak, A fearsome monster bird, believed to live in a house in the sky, it was known to fly to earth where it consumed men. The mask was worn by women during the Hamatsa dances. Northwest Coast of America. Kwakiutl. collected Blunden Harbour 1914.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Provincial Museum, Victoria, British Columbia
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A29_126
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
35,4Mo (1,9Mo) / 29,6cm x 30,0cm / 3494 x 3544 (300dpi)