
Sujet
This elaborate silver headdress depicts a scene from Chimu mythology
Légende
This elaborate silver headdress depicts a scene from Chimu mythology, The whole design is enclosed by a large axe shaped headdress within which a lord or warrior with shell eyes is flanked by two dragons, each beating human trophy heads. Peru. Chimu. 1000 1476 AD. North coast of Peru.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Private collection, Dallas
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A30_245
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
25,2Mo (2,0Mo) / 29,7cm x 21,3cm / 3508 x 2512 (300dpi)