Sujet
Janus headed stone mauri, resting place of the life force of Puketapu pa
Légende
Janus headed stone mauri, resting place of the life force of Puketapu pa, Similar figural mauri were placed by growing sweet potatoes, or groups of forest trees, to hold the life force of the plants. New Zealand. Maori. 17th 19th c Bell Block, North Taranaki.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A27_343
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
27,7Mo (1,2Mo) / 23,1cm x 30,0cm / 2727 x 3547 (300dpi)