Sujet
Slave killer with humanoid face,the eyes and teeth inlaid with abalone shell
Légende
Slave killer with humanoid face,the eyes and teeth inlaid with abalone shell, Although slavery was present on the Northwest Coast, it was not highly institutionalized, nor did chiefs have more a handful of slaves at one time. On rare occasions slaves were ceremonially killed to mark a major event. Northwest Coast of America.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A29_299
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
25,7Mo (824,6Ko) / 21,8cm x 29,5cm / 2576 x 3484 (300dpi)