Sujet
The top section of a Haida house frontal pole depicting three watchmen
Légende
The top section of a Haida house frontal pole depicting three watchmen, Many Haida frontal poles were topped by 2 3 squatting figures wearing ringed hats. They were said to serve as watchmen and would cry out a warning to the house owner if danger was approaching. Northwest Coast of America. Haida.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A29_433
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
25,3Mo (1,6Mo) / 21,4cm x 29,6cm / 2528 x 3496 (300dpi)