Title
Stylised figure of spirit, known as Yipwon, that assists men with hunting and head hunting, kept in the mens house and hidden from women and uninitiated
Caption
Stylised figure of spirit, known as Yipwon, that assists men with hunting and head hunting, kept in the mens house and hidden from women and uninitiated, The hook above the head represents a feather, the central pair are ribs, with the heart in the middle. Detail. Papua New Guinea. Oceanic. Yimar people / 20th c Upper Karawari river, Sepik region.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A30_074
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
29,9Mb (1,4Mb) / 9,3in x 12,4in / 2798 x 3733 (300dpi)