Sujet
Mochica effigy jar depicting three anthropomorphised maize cobs whose fanged mouths and staring eyes suggest they are gods associated with fertility and food
Légende
Mochica effigy jar depicting three anthropomorphised maize cobs whose fanged mouths and staring eyes suggest they are gods associated with fertility and food, The shape may also suggest mountain peaks which were also linked to spirits of rain, water, and fertility. Peru. Mochica. 0 700 AD. North coast of Peru.
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Werner Forman Archive/ British Museum, London
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A30_153
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
26,7Mo (1,2Mo) / 22,7cm x 29,6cm / 2676 x 3492 (300dpi)