Sujet
Shell amulet of a skeletal man
Légende
Shell amulet of a skeletal man, Following curing ceremonies in which the Taino shaman (behique) would suck diseases from the patients body, he would produce such an amulet that the patient could keep as a protective charm. Dominican Republic. Taino. c 1000 1500 AD.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ David Bernstein Fine Arts, New York
Date
20 janv. 2010
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A31_073
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
48,2Mo (1,0Mo) / 34,5cm x 35,0cm / 4079 x 4134 (300dpi)