Sujet
Hide painting with a representation of the Sun Dance which served to thank the sun for past favours and to request renewed protection
Légende
Hide painting with a representation of the Sun Dance which served to thank the sun for past favours and to request renewed protection, Picture writing on the bison hide commemorates a 19th century performance of the dance. The influence of the white man is indicated by the presence of a cross. USA. Plains Indian, probably Sioux. 1880s.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University, Rhode Island, USA
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A33_232
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
35,3Mo (3,4Mo) / 29,7cm x 29,8cm / 3512 x 3516 (300dpi)