Inca puberty rites (huarachicoy)
Inca puberty rites (huarachicoy) during Capac Raymi wherein boys become warriors, and receive breechclouts (huara) and weapons, have their nails clipped and ears pierced. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca from Giulio Ferrrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples (Il Costume Antico e Moderno di Tutti i Popoli), Florence, 1842
Picture No
12486137
Media ID
46509650
Size
4470px x 6197px
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Credit
©Florilegius/Mary Evans
Source
Florilegius Collection
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