Sujet
Masks possessing magical qualities, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, 1920.Artist: Strecker and Schroder
Légende
Masks possessing magical qualities, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, 1920. These distinctive masks are worn by members of the Duk Duk society, a secret society of the Tolai people of the Rabaul area of New Britain, the largest island of the Bismarck Archipelago. The society has religious, political and social objectives and traditionally enforced law and order among the Tolai. A print from Customs of the World, Hutchinson and Company, 1920.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1920
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C53_190
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (3,5Mo) / 29,9cm x 41,8cm / 3536 x 4941 (300dpi)