Sujet
Jade votive axe
Légende
Jade votive axe / Olmec / 1200-400 BC Mexico. The Olmec fashioned votive axes in the form of figures carved from jade / jadeite / serpentine and other greenstones. The figures have a large head and a small / stocky body that narrows into a blade shape. They combine features of a human and other animals / such as jaguar / eagle or toad.
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP11A03_279
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
53,0Mo (1,6Mo) / 27,9cm x 47,7cm / 3292 x 5632 (300dpi)