Sujet
Bat-Nosed Figures Pendant, 1000-1550. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Bat-Nosed Figures Pendant, 1000-1550. Both pendants depict paired figures with tusklike noses. The "tusks" perhaps refer to the upswept nose of the leaf-nosed bat, an agile hunter whose "leaf" helps it to snatch prey from midair. The bat's success as a hunter is part of the reason that some identify such paired figures as warriors. They each hold a paddle-shaped object; the larger pair, in elaborate costumes, also clutches staffs.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F70_455
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
8,2Mo (576,9Ko) / 15,8cm x 13,0cm / 1868 x 1536 (300dpi)