Sujet
Stone human figure bowl, thought to have been used by Salish shamans in purification rites as part of ceremonies marking the onset of female puberty
Légende
Stone human figure bowl, thought to have been used by Salish shamans in purification rites as part of ceremonies marking the onset of female puberty, The emaciated figure may represent a shaman. Many of these bowl figures have a rattlesnake carved down the back. Northwest Coast of America. Salish. Prehistoric. Fraser River area.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Formerly George Terasaki Collection, USA.
Date
12 nov. 2009
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A29_374
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
34,8Mo (1,8Mo) / 24,9cm x 35,0cm / 2946 x 4134 (300dpi)