Sujet
Finial with Two Deer, 400-1000. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Finial with Two Deer, 400-1000. Unique to Colombia's Sinú region are gold finials with sculptural images at right angles to thimble-like caps; the caps fit over the end of a staff, an emblem of rank that may have been held horizontally. This impressive finial features two deer (or a single creature with two deer heads) that hold human-like hands over their chests. Sinú animal imagery is understudied but may relate to beliefs about the cosmos. For instance, contemporary natives attribute importance to birds because they have the capacity to move among different environments (air, land, water); they may have been regarded as mediators among levels of the cosmos.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F81_122
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
87,4Mo (4,5Mo) / 45,0cm x 48,7cm / 5311 x 5749 (300dpi)