
Sujet
Sculpture of a maize god from the palace of Yax Pac, last king of Copan
Légende
Sculpture of a maize god from the palace of Yax Pac, last king of Copan, The rulers blood sacrifices fertilized the maize vital to Mayan life. The god is a personified maize cob in the form of a beautiful young man, his hair the corn silk. Honduras. Maya. c AD 775. Copan, Temple 22.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ British Museum, London
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A25_422
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
27,5Mo (1,3Mo) / 23,0cm x 30,0cm / 2714 x 3540 (300dpi)