Plaque with Figures

900–1470
Overall: 10.7 x 12.3 cm (4 3/16 x 4 13/16 in.)
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Frontal figures flanked by profile attendants have a long history in the Andes. This is the quintessential group of authority and power, here a Chimú lord and two creatures perhaps from mythology. Ancient Andean cultures did not use writing, so it is difficult to know more about the scene's meaning. Additional elements, probably also of gold, originally were tabbed through the slots on the surface.
Plaque with Figures

Plaque with Figures

900–1470

Peru, North Coast, Chimú style (900-1470)

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