Skeleton of a man
Title

Skeleton of a man

Caption

Skeleton of a man,  His body has been deposited in a cave in a foetal position typical of early Plains burials and symbolic of rebirth. It was believed that his body would return to the earth but his spirit travelled to the Other World from where it came, or it would return to this world in human or animal form. USA. Plains Indian. 1300 years old.

Info+

Werner Forman Archive/ Plains Indian Museum, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming USA

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

Reference

UMG12A27_012

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No

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