NASCA'S "WHALE MAN"

One of the present iconographic personages across the whole development of the society nasca is the divinity with whale body. In this article, from the observation of his representation in 12 ceramios, there appears his principal attributes and his ambience of action. Una de los personajes iconográf...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Clados, Christiane
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima 2009
Subjects:
Nasca iconography
attributes
orc
heads trophy
Iconografía nasca
atributos
orca
cabezas trofeo
Orca
Online Access:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/Arqueo/article/view/12688
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Summary:One of the present iconographic personages across the whole development of the society nasca is the divinity with whale body. In this article, from the observation of his representation in 12 ceramios, there appears his principal attributes and his ambience of action. Una de los personajes iconográficos presentes a través de todo el desarrollo de la sociedad nasca es la divinidad con cuerpo de ballena. En este artículo, a partir de la observación de su representación en 12 ceramios, se presenta sus principales atributos y su ámbito de acción.

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