Sujet

Irish kingship ritual, c1220. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Irish kingship ritual, c1220. An Irish ritual of kingship: the sacrifice of a white mare and preparation of a stew, in which the king bathes and which his supporters eat. From Topographia Hibernica.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A23_394

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

31.7Mo (2.7Mo) / 42.0cm x 18.9cm / 4960 x 2233 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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