Title
Death, sex, and fertility were intricately interwoven in ancient Peruvian thought
Caption
Death, sex, and fertility were intricately interwoven in ancient Peruvian thought, On this stirrup spouted jar the upper register depicts sexual intercourse, while the lower bands shows skeletal figures fighting or dancing. Detail. Peru. Mochica / Chimu. 700 1400 AD. North coast of Peru.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Private Collection, New York
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A30_138
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No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
34,6Mb (1,8Mb) / 11,6in x 11,6in / 3476 x 3480 (300dpi)