Title
Slave killer with humanoid face,the eyes and teeth inlaid with abalone shell
Caption
Slave killer with humanoid face,the eyes and teeth inlaid with abalone shell, Although slavery was present on the Northwest Coast, it was not highly institutionalized, nor did chiefs have more a handful of slaves at one time. On rare occasions slaves were ceremonially killed to mark a major event. Northwest Coast of America.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A29_299
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
25,7Mb (824,6Kb) / 8,6in x 11,6in / 2576 x 3484 (300dpi)