Sujet
Lakota or Sioux counting coup stick
Légende
Lakota or Sioux counting coup stick, During battles a warrior would use this to touch an opponent. This represented a demonstration of bravery and was thus a means of achieving war honour. The head depicts the typical hair style of a Crow warrior, the main enemy of the Lakota. USA. Plains Indian, Sioux.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A33_119
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
35.6Mo (780.1Ko) / 27.4cm x 32.5cm / 3242 x 3837 (300dpi)