Jaguar pawprint mats
These woven mats are placed on the graves of recently deceased San Blas islanders. They represent jaguar footprints and it is said that should a jaguar visit the grave it will assume that another cat has already visited and will leave the corpse in peace!
Size: 5079px × 3400px
Photo credit: © Mark Eveleigh / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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