Sujet
Used on the prow of a large war canoe, this figure of Land Otter Man is pointing ahead to indicate the safe direction for the canoe to take
Légende
Used on the prow of a large war canoe, this figure of Land Otter Man is pointing ahead to indicate the safe direction for the canoe to take, Land Otter Mans association with the sea was established in Tlingit mythology, where he rescues the souls of drowning people and turns them into land otters. Northwest Coast of America. Tlingit. 1852 1875. Chilkroot, Alaska.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, New York, USA
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A29_255
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
26,7Mo (1,2Mo) / 30,0cm x 22,3cm / 3543 x 2637 (300dpi)