Sujet
Head Beaker, 900-1100 . Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Head Beaker, 900-1100 . Metalworking flourished among the Lambayeque people of Peru?s north coast. Artists made large objects, including containers, in unprecedented numbers; one Lambayeque tomb contained nearly 200 gold or silver beakers. The head on this beaker has been interpreted as the visage of either the culture?s principal deity?its divinity signaled by its feline-like fangs?or the deified founder of the Lambayeque ruling dynasty. It is not known why the head is upright only when the beaker rests on its rim.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F85_101
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
116,4Mo (6,5Mo) / 48,8cm x 59,7cm / 5766 x 7053 (300dpi)