Sujet
Ceremonial knife or tumi representing a Sican Lord
Légende
Ceremonial knife or tumi representing a Sican Lord, His elite or royal status is indicated by the elaborate headdress, large ear discs (now missing their inlay) and the wings on his shoulders. The blade is either silver or bronze. Peru. Sican. 1100 1300 AD. North coast of Peru.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Museum fur Volkerkunde, Berlin
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A30_332
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
18,7Mo (961,6Ko) / 15,6cm x 30,0cm / 1846 x 3542 (300dpi)