
Sujet
Mask; the eyebrows are made of copper strips and the ears, eyes and teeth are inlaid with haliotis shell
Légende
Mask; the eyebrows are made of copper strips and the ears, eyes and teeth are inlaid with haliotis shell, Masks were prized items for the North American Coastal Indians and were handed down from generation to generation. They were used during ceremonies, dances and potlatches. Museum no 5448 16. Northwest Coast of America. Tlingit.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Museum of Anthropology & Ethnography Academy of Sciences, St Petersburg
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A29_216
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
33,1Mo (2,5Mo) / 29,2cm x 28,4cm / 3449 x 3357 (300dpi)