Sujet
Ivory carving of a woman kneeling naked in a posture associated with supplication and oathtaking
Légende
Ivory carving of a woman kneeling naked in a posture associated with supplication and oathtaking, Probably made as a prestige gift to a shrine, this figure displays the influence of the Benin empire on artistic style in the Owo Yoruba region. Nigeria. Yoruba. Owo.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A28_274
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
37.8Mo (971.2Ko) / 27.0cm x 35.0cm / 3192 x 4134 (300dpi)