Sujet
Arctic cotton, a plant common in tundra regions over much of the far north
Légende
Arctic cotton, a plant common in tundra regions over much of the far north, The most common method of producing fire was a bow drill in which a bit of hard wood was rotated very rapidly on a hearth of soft wood. The tinder used to catch the ember thus produced often consisted of tassels of Arctic cotton. Eskimo.
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Werner Forman Archive/ Eskimo Museum, Churchill, Canada
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A30_410
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
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26,0Mo (818,1Ko) / 28,8cm x 22,6cm / 3404 x 2668 (300dpi)