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Male Figurine

1400–1532

Peru, Lambayeque Valley, Inka style

(1400-1532)
Medium
hammered gold
Measurements
Overall: 6.4 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm (2 1/2 x 7/8 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1945.31
Public Domain
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Location
232 Andean
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Description

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 like this have been found at shrines on sacred mountain peaks, where they accompanied child sacrifices in offerings made during times of crisis, such as famine.

Male Figurine

1400–1532

Peru, Lambayeque Valley, Inka style (1400-1532)

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