Title
Rare object, possibly a ritual knife used during shamanistic rites
Caption
Rare object, possibly a ritual knife used during shamanistic rites, The bronze handle is decorated with a geometric pattern and a crouching figure of, either a monkey holding his tail, or a human holding an oar. Boats and associated themes were common in figurative Dong Son art. Detail of handle. Vietnam. Dong Son. 500 BC 300 AD. Northern Vietnam.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A33_036
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
29,5Mb (824,5Kb) / 11,8in x 9,7in / 3543 x 2906 (300dpi)