Sujet
Dance hat
Légende
Dance hat, The crest is probably a wolf although it could be a bear. Goodwill was ensured at northern ceremonials by the scattering of sacred white eagle down. The down was concealed in a hollow inside the potlatch rings attached to the hat and was was thrown out by the jerky head movements of the dancer. Northwest Coast of America. collected in 1879.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Canadian Museum of Civilization
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A29_008
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
36,4Mo (1,3Mo) / 30,9cm x 29,5cm / 3652 x 3488 (300dpi)