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Liebig chromo series – Sanguinetti no. 1292 – from 1934 on beauty practices among indigenous cultures.
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Explore the fascinating world of traditional aesthetics with this unique Liebig chromo series – Sanguinetti no. 1292 – published in 1934. These six detailed cards show how various indigenous cultures express identity, beauty and status through body modification and symbolic decoration.
The featured peoples include the Bantu, Maori, Mangbetu, the inhabitants of New Guinea, the Massai and communities from the Philippines. Themes include:
ritual tattoos and scarification
skull shaping as a cultural ideal
neck elongation
nose piercings and symbolic ornaments
mouth adornments such as lip plates or modified teeth
ear extensions and decorations indicating maturity or social rank
Year of issue: 1934Sanguinetti no.: 1292Number of cards: 6
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