Sujet
Figurative post, sometimes known as a hampatong
Légende
Figurative post, sometimes known as a hampatong, Such posts were erected either as a memorial to a dead villager or to commemorate a successful headhunt. This example shows a woman giving birth. Child birth and head taking were seen as analogous dangerous ventures bringing fertility into the village. Indonesia. Dayak. 19th 20th c Kalimantan, Borneo.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A23_491
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
31,7Mo (976,9Ko) / 22,3cm x 35,6cm / 2636 x 4209 (300dpi)