Mursi - Ethiopia
Mr. Sea, Mursi | Hilao Moyizo village, Omo Valley | Ethiopia, 2011
Away from the gaze of tourists, the Mursi rarely apply body paint for aesthetic reasons alone. Only young men are known to use body paint to enhance their physique, attract members of the opposite sex and impress their peers.
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Editions
Limited to 19
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frame
Wallnut wood
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glass
Musem glass
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Sizes
074 x 062 cm - Edition of 9
120 x 100 cm - Edition of 6
170 x 140 cm - Edition of 3
207 x 170 cm - Edition of 1
