Title
Container with Deity Head and Winged Attendants, 600-1000. Creator: Unknown.
Caption
Container with Deity Head and Winged Attendants, 600-1000. The head of the staff deity, the most important supernatural being depicted in Wari art, appears on the ends of this container, the function of which is mysterious. The sides feature two of the deity's attendants, each with a wing and N-shaped fangs drawn from the animal world. One of these creatures carries a staff, a supreme symbol of divine authority and power.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19F76_180
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
46,7Mb (2,9Mb) / 15,5in x 11,7in / 4654 x 3509 (300dpi)