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figures (representations)
Male figure
Both the decapitation of enemies and the preservation of heads are documented in many American cultures. They were associated with human sacrifice as an act that fostered agricultural fertility, the continuation of the life cycle and the contentment of the gods, and were used as offerings in ceremonial spaces. The characters are often represented holding a trophy head in their hands, which was an …
Creator
- vessant atlàntic
Type of item
- Figure
- figures (representations)
Medium
- extrusive rock
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Rights
- Museu de Cultures del Món
Creation date
- 1000/1550
Places
- Costa Rica
Identifier
- MCM 1 24
- http://hdl.handle.net/10970/objects/H602906
Extent
- 56 x 27 x 13 cm
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2015-06-15T16:28:44.935Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-04-13T14:59:19.544Z