Title
Sea hunters hat made from a single piece of birch bark that protected the eyes from the Arctic sun
Caption
Sea hunters hat made from a single piece of birch bark that protected the eyes from the Arctic sun, The ivory wings and the visor helped make the wearer birdlike, while the ivory amulets pleased the spirits of prey, increasing the prospect of a successful hunt. USA Alaska. Eskimo. 19th c Bering Sea.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ British Museum, London
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A17_419
Model release
Non
License type
Droits gérés
Available size
34.2Mo (1.3Mo) / 30.1cm x 28.5cm / 3552 x 3370 (300dpi)