Sujet
A teponaztli or two toned drum with a horned owl carved on the side
Légende
A teponaztli or two toned drum with a horned owl carved on the side, Owls were believed to be creatures of ill omen and to foretall death or misfortune with their calls. They were also associated with the Lord of the Underworld, Mictlantecuhtli and it has been suggested that this drum could have been used during funerary ceremonies. Mexico. Aztec.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ British Museum, London
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A25_462
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
18,4Mo (1,1Mo) / 29,0cm x 15,9cm / 3424 x 1880 (300dpi)