Sujet
Relief from Candi Sukuh, a sacred place for the worship of ancestors, nature spirits and fertility cults
Légende
Relief from Candi Sukuh, 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. Relief thought to represent the sacred vulva. Indonesia. Hindu. c 1437 AD, Majapahit Kingdom. Central Java, Western slopes of Mount Lawu.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A40_094
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
39,6Mo (3,6Mo) / 28,1cm x 35,3cm / 3320 x 4171 (300dpi)