Sujet
Figures in this style are known in Mende as kambei and belong to female diviners of officials of the womens Sande and Njaye societies
Légende
Figures in this style are known in Mende as kambei and belong to female diviners of officials of the womens Sande and Njaye societies, Adding the crown and medals as attributes of Queen Victoria to the idealised image of female beauty may have been intended to enhance the figures power and prestige. Sierra Leone. Mende or neighbouring people. Date / Period : Late 19th early 20th c Southern Sierra Leone.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A31_039
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
33,3Mo (1,6Mo) / 26,2cm x 31,8cm / 3097 x 3761 (300dpi)