M0005267: Mayan traditional healer invoking the ancient gods of rain and fertility
- Date:
- 17 November 1937
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/42/97
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
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About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced November 2021: Maya shaman invoking their ancient gods of rain and fertility. Maya, Central America. Beside him is an altar of sticks and boughs of the sacred Maya herb, jabin. On the alter are calabashes of food and drink includi
Description
A photograph of Maya invoking the ancient gods of rain and fertility Maya, Central America. Beside him is an altar of sticks and boughs of the sacred Maya herb, jabin. On the altar are calabashes of food and drink including balatic, the ceremonial alcoholic drink of the Maya for 2000 years.
Publication/Creation
17 November 1937
Physical description
1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request