Sujet
Featherwork tabbard depicting a serene sun face, or sun in repose, the personification of the sun god Inti
Légende
Featherwork tabbard depicting a serene sun face, or sun in repose, the personification of the sun god Inti, Only the elite in Peruvian society were permitted to wear the most opulent and resplented objects. The use of feathers in objects were believed to possess magical powers. Peru. Nazca. 200 500 AD. South Coast of Peru.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Private Collection, London
Date
27 sept. 2010
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A30_343
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
42,1Mo (2,6Mo) / 35,0cm x 30,1cm / 4134 x 3556 (300dpi)