Sujet
Oculate Being Mask, 300 BC-AD 1. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Oculate Being Mask, 300 BC-AD 1. This rare mask incarnates a supernatural being who may have been the patron of an early fertility cult on Peru?s south coast. Its traits insinuate power, especially the stuck-out tongue and the serpents that slither over the face to form a halo-like corona. Unexplained are the shape of the nose and the small figure wearing a similar mask. The mask could have served as the face of a mummy bundle or an object; the projecting eyes might rule out use by a living performer.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F95_480
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
76,0Mo (7,3Mo) / 45,5cm x 41,8cm / 5377 x 4942 (300dpi)