Sujet
Relief from Candi Sukuh, a sacred place for the worship of ancestors, nature spirits and fertility cults
Légende
Relief from Candi Sukuh, a sacred place for the worship of ancestors, nature spirits and fertility cults, It is believed that local virgins were brought to the temple to act as sacred whores. Indonesia. Hindu. c 1437 AD, Majapahit Kingdom. Central Java, Western slopes of Mount Lawu.
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Werner Forman Archive
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A16_052
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
27,9Mo (1,7Mo) / 30,0cm x 23,3cm / 3543 x 2752 (300dpi)