Sujet

Fragment, Peru, A.D. 1000/1476. Bird-headed anthropomorphic figure holding a ceremonial knife (tumi), performing human sacrifice. The amphibian-butterflies may allude to metamorphosis or hallucinogens involved in the sacrificial ritual. The borders depict trophy heads or bound captives.

Légende

Fragment, Peru, A.D. 1000/1476. Creator: Unknown.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21B34_230

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

20,2Mo (1,0Mo) / 20,0cm x 25,4cm / 2357 x 3000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

South America people male man men head arts country pattern art guy continent color design decoration decorative weaving death South American location century textiles gallery fabric tapestries tapestry Peru Peruvian textile concept cotton killing wool sacrifice woven embroidery art gallery gruesome embroidered Colour Patterned sacrificing 14th century Fourteenth Century Pre-Columbian Thirteenth Century 13th century 15th century 11th century 12th century fifteenth century human sacrifice preColombian Pre-Colombian preColumbian sacrificial severed head object Eleventh Century Unknown Art Institute of Chicago Lambayeque art centre Heritage Art Textiles severed heads Art Institute Chicago Two panels joined: cotton and wool (camelid) slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave with eccentric and wrapping outlining wefts one panel embroidered with laced running stitches