Sujet
Plug from a drag float, carved in ivory in the form of a human face
Légende
Plug from a drag float, carved in ivory in the form of a human face, The tattoo marks on the chin suggest that it represents a female. Drag floats were made from the skin of a seal which was inflated by blowing through a mouthpiece capped with a plug. The plugs also served as charms for successful hunting. Eskimo.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Alaska Museum of Eskimo Art
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A32_109
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
28,8Mo (654,4Ko) / 24,5cm x 29,5cm / 2888 x 3488 (300dpi)