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Sep 3, 2010
Sep 3, 2010
Sep 3, 2010
Llama Figurine
Llama Figurine
1400–1532
Peru, Bolivia, Chile or Ecuador, Inka style
(1400-1532)
Hammered gold
Overall: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)
Gift of W. J. Gordon 1955.374
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Precious metal was a major Inka artistic medium, but most was melted down after the conquest to fund the Spanish court. The sole remains are small-scale objects from tombs and offerings. Figurines in gold, like this one, have been found at shrines on sacred mountain peaks, where they accompanied child sacrifices in offerings made during times of crisis, such as famine.
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