Sujet
A mask representing Tsonoqa, a giantess who carried away children in order to eat them
Légende
A mask representing Tsonoqa, a giantess who carried away children in order to eat them, However,as she was also sleepy and stupid the children often escaped. She is identified here by her half closed eyes, black face and pursed mouth through which she announced her presence by whistling. Northwest Coast of America. Kwakiutl.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Provincial Museum, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A14_500
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
35,8Mo (2,5Mo) / 29,9cm x 30,0cm / 3528 x 3544 (300dpi)