Sujet
Pottery bowl painted with the guardians of the four directions
Légende
Pottery bowl painted with the guardians of the four directions, Such bowls were intended as burial offerings and were ritually killed at burials with punctures to the base. This helped release the vessels spirit into the next world. USA. Mogollon, Mimbres style. 10th century, AD.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A18_117
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,4Mo (2,4Mo) / 39,7cm x 31,8cm / 4688 x 3758 (300dpi)