Sujet

Pre-Columbian period

Légende

Pre-Columbian period. Huastec civilization (900-1450). Female figure depicting Tlazolteotl (Goddess of Fertility). Sandstone. Tlazolteotl is shown with her hands clasped in front, wearing semi-circular headdress with radiating 'spikes' and engraved design. Panuco river, Mexico. British Museum. London, England, United Kingdom.

Date

25 mars 2008

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG22A73_420

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

34,9Mo (1,3Mo) / 24,1cm x 36,3cm / 2848 x 4288 (300dpi)

Mots clés

woman 10th century 11th century 12th century 13th century 14th century 15th century America American British Museum Divinity Goddess Huastec London Mesoamerica Mexico Middle Ages Tlazolteotl United Kingdom Wastek deity female fertility figure headdress history medieval mythology sandstone sculpture statue stone woman