Sacrificer, 400-1000. Holding an axe in one hand, a human head in the other, this figurine depicts a ritual sacrificer. His fierce mask probably portrays either a puma or a fox. Incised patterns on the figure's body and headdress indicate elaborate tapestry garments. The ancient rituals embodied by this small carving must have been both visually spectacular and emotionally powerful.

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Size: 2117px × 2450px
Photo credit: © Heritage Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 400-1000, art, bolivia, bone, carved, chile, cleveland, early, heritage, highlands, museum, peru, sculpture, southern, style, tiwanaku, unknown