Sujet
Mochica vessel in the form of a seated prisoner with his hands bound behind his back
Légende
Mochica vessel in the form of a seated prisoner with his hands bound behind his back, A second rope is attached to both his neck and his penis. This may be intended as a sign of defeated strength rather than a literal depiction. Traces of white paint remain on the clay. Peru. Mochica. 100 600 AD. North coast of Peru.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ British Museum, London
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A30_293
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
27,2Mo (980,6Ko) / 22,7cm x 30,0cm / 2678 x 3548 (300dpi)