Sujet
Detail of a mask usually thought to represent the god Quetzalcoatl, although it could be a representation of Tonatiuh, the sun god
Légende
Detail of a 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. Mixtec / Aztec. early 16th c
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ British Museum, London
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A26_095
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
29,9Mo (1,4Mo) / 30,0cm x 25,0cm / 3542 x 2954 (300dpi)