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
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
27,7Mb (1,5Mb) / 11,6in x 9,3in / 3488 x 2776 (300dpi)