
Sujet
Eagle wing fan
Légende
Eagle wing fan, As part of a shamans ritual paraphernalia it was used during cures. The eagle was the most sacred of all birds and features frequently in ritual contexts as a Medicine Power. It was via the eagle that human wishes were conveyed from the earth to the forces occupying the sky realm. USA. Plains Indian, Crow.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Museum fur Volkerkunde, Berlin
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A31_026
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
22,4Mo (786,0Ko) / 18,8cm x 29,9cm / 2220 x 3528 (300dpi)