
Sujet
The soul catcher was the most important item used by curing shamans
Légende
The soul catcher was the most important item used by curing shamans, When sickness was believed to be the result of the soul leaving the body, a shaman was hired to search for the errant soul which he enticed to enter his soul catcher. Securely sealed within, it could be carried back to the patient. Northwest Coast of America. Tlingit. mid 19thC.
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Werner Forman Archive/ James Hooper Collection, Watersfield England
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A29_331
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Non
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Droits gérés
Format disponible
30,9Mo (1,1Mo) / 28,9cm x 26,8cm / 3412 x 3161 (300dpi)