Sujet
View of Candi Sukuh
Légende
View of Candi Sukuh, The main monument, unusually for hindu temples, is a pyramid. It was a sacred place for the worship of ancestors, nature spirits and fertility cults. It is believed that local virgins were brought to the temple to act as sacred whores. Indonesia. Hindu. c 1437 AD, Majapahit Kingdom. Central Java, Western slopes of Mount Lawu.
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Werner Forman Archive
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A40_048
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
27,9Mo (1,6Mo) / 23,5cm x 29,7cm / 2780 x 3506 (300dpi)