Sujet
Mask representing a god, Aztec/Mixtec, Mexico, early 16th century.
Légende
Aztec Turquoise Mosaic Mask.Mask representing a god, Aztec/Mixtec, Mexico, early 16th century. A turquoise and shell mask usually thought to represent the god Quetzalcoatl, although it could be a representation of Tonatiuh, the sun god. On the death of a king masks were placed over god effigies, and placed on the dead dressed for burial. From the British Museum.
Date
1500
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon
Notre référence
HRM19B76_350
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (2,6Mo) / 31,3cm x 40,0cm / 3698 x 4722 (300dpi)