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.

Bibliographic Details
Author: Clados, Christiane
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2009
Country:Perú
Institution:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repository:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/12688
Online Access:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/Arqueo/article/view/12688
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Iconografía nasca
atributos
orca
cabezas trofeo.
Nasca iconography
attributes
orc
heads trophy.
Description
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.