Sujet
Mask usually thought to represent the god Quetzalcoatl, although it could be a representation of Tonatiuh, the sun god
Légende
Mask usually thought to represent the god Quetzalcoatl, although it could be a representation of Tonatiuh, the sun god, On the death of a king masks were placed over god effigies, and placed on the dead dressed for burial. Mexico. Aztec / Mixtec. early 16th c
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ British Museum, London
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A26_094
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
29,3Mo (1,9Mo) / 24,7cm x 29,7cm / 2916 x 3512 (300dpi)