Sujet
Pair of stone human figure bowls, thought to have been used by Salish shamans in purification rites as part of ceremonies marking the onset of female puberty
Légende
Pair of stone human figure bowls, thought to have been used by Salish shamans in purification rites as part of ceremonies marking the onset of female puberty, The emaciated figure may represent a shaman. Many of these bowl figures have a rattlesnake carved down the back. Northwest Coast of America. Salish. Prehistoric. Fraser River area.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Centennial Museum, Vancouver,British Columbia, Canada
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A29_375
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
39,8Mo (1,6Mo) / 31,3cm x 31,9cm / 3694 x 3767 (300dpi)