Sujet
Mural Fragment with Elite Male and Maguey Cactus Leaves, 500-550. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Mural Fragment with Elite Male and Maguey Cactus Leaves, 500-550. This richly dressed elite male belonged to a row of identical figures who processed along the walls of a patio in one of Teotihuacán?s wealthy apartment compounds. He offers a chant or prayer, materialized in a mouth scroll, along with a flower-filled libation that cascades from one hand. In the other hand, he carries an incense bag. The thorny spines of the maguey cactus, in front and behind, may allude to the offering of precious blood and a ritual beverage made from the cactus?s sap (pulque, a less refined form of tequila). The spines are thrust into objects that may represent bundles or plots of land.
Date
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Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F94_489
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
445,9Mo (18,4Mo) / 126,7cm x 88,2cm / 14964 x 10415 (300dpi)