![Gold & copper alloy mask from Mochica Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBMG71.JPG) | ![Gold & copper feline head from Mochica Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBMG73.JPG) | ![Copper mask from Mochica Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBMG75.JPG) | ![Gold frontal ornament from Mochica Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBMG77.JPG) |
Gold & copper alloy mask (100 BCE-600 CE) from Mochica Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain. | Gold & copper feline head (100 BCE-600 CE) from Mochica Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain. | Copper mask (100 BCE-600 CE) from Mochica Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain. | Gold frontal ornament (100 BCE-600 CE) from Mochica Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Gold nose ring from Mochica Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBMG79.JPG) | ![Moché silver headdress ornament from North Coast, Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX.](/t/USTX/TXHMA838.JPG) | ![Gold earrings from Chavin Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBMG51.JPG) | ![Moche gold & inlaid earflares, Peru at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.](/t/USNYC/NYMD1121.JPG) |
Gold nose ring (100 BCE-600 CE) from Mochica Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain. | Moché silver headdress ornament (100-800) from North Coast, Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX. | Gold earrings (900-400 BCE) from Chavin Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain. | Moche gold & inlaid earflares, Peru (3rd-7thC) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY. |
![Gold Nazca mouth mask & Chimú copper ceremonial knife blades from Peru at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.](/t/USCAF/CAFNY713.JPG) | ![Nazca gold bird headdress ornament from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.](/t/USDCM/DCGDK431.JPG) | ![Nazca gold bird headdress ornament from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.](/t/USDCM/DCGDK432.JPG) | ![Collection of Chimú grave goods from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.](/t/USDCM/DCGDK511.JPG) |
Gold Nazca mouth mask (300-700) & Chimú copper ceremonial knife blades (3rdC BCE- 3rd C CE) from Peru at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA. | Nazca gold bird headdress ornament (150-300) from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC. | Nazca gold bird headdress ornament (150-300) from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC. | Collection of Chimú grave goods (900-1470) from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC. |
![Chimú gold pectoral from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.](/t/USDCM/DCGDK513.JPG) | ![Chimú silver embossed disk from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.](/t/USDCM/DCGDK515.JPG) | ![Chimú silver beakers from North Coast, Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX.](/t/USTX/TXHMA837.JPG) | ![Gold Inca beakers from Ica Valley, South Coast, Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.](/t/USILC/ILDN195.JPG) |
Chimú gold pectoral (900-1470) from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC. | Chimú silver embossed disk (900-1470) from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC. | Chimú silver beakers (1100-1450) from North Coast, Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX. | Gold Inca beakers (late 15thC - early 16thC) from Ica Valley, South Coast, Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL. |
![Inca culture gold beaker with face relief from southern coast of Peru at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.](/t/D/DYMMV983.JPG) | ![Chimú gold ceremonial knife inlaid with turquoise from Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCG441.JPG) | ![Lambayeque tumi with seated high official made of gold with turquoise in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.](/t/XE/XE632.JPG) | ![Lambayeque tumi with human figure in gold with turquoise in Gold Museum in Lima. Peru.](/t/XE/XE631.JPG) |
Inca culture gold beaker with face relief (1450-1532 CE) from southern coast of Peru at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany. | Chimú gold ceremonial knife (Tumi) inlaid with turquoise (1100-1450) from Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL. | Lambayeque tumi with seated high official made of gold with turquoise in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru. | Lambayeque tumi with human figure in gold with turquoise in Gold Museum in Lima. Peru. |
![Gold Sicán-culture ceremonial knife from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.](/t/USTXD/TXDAN537.JPG) | ![Lambayeque tumi in silver, gold & turquoise knife used for surgery is topped by Viringo which had body temperature of 39°C was used for warmth by natives in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.](/t/XE/XE630.JPG) | ![Lambayeque gold beaker of figure with shell from Peru at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.](/t/USNYC/NYMD1125.JPG) | ![Gold Sicán-culture beaker from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.](/t/USTXD/TXDAN539.JPG) |
Gold Sicán-culture ceremonial knife (tumi) (900-1100) from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX. | Lambayeque tumi in silver, gold & turquoise knife used for surgery is topped by Viringo (hairless dog) which had body temperature of 39°C was used for warmth by natives in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru. | Lambayeque gold beaker of figure with shell (9th-11thC) from Peru at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY. | Gold Sicán-culture beaker (900-1100) from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX. |
![Sicán gold ornaments & beakers from Lambayeque, Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX.](/t/USTX/TXHMA835.JPG) | ![Sicán gold Janus-faced beaker from Lambayeque, Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX.](/t/USTX/TXHMA836.JPG) | ![Inca gold beakers showing birds in cornfield from Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.](/t/USIL/ILCG445.JPG) | ![Lambayeque beaker in gold & turquoise with human figure in Lima's Gold Museum. Peru.](/t/XE/XE634.JPG) |
Sicán gold ornaments & beakers (800-1350) from Lambayeque, Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX. | Sicán gold Janus-faced beaker (800-1350) from Lambayeque, Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX. | Inca gold beakers showing birds in cornfield (1100-1438) from Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL. | Lambayeque beaker in gold & turquoise with human figure in Lima's Gold Museum. Peru. |
![Collection of gold Sicán-culture ceremonial masks, knives & beakers from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.](/t/USTXD/TXDAN535.JPG) | ![Gold Sicán-culture ceremonial mask from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.](/t/USTXD/TXDAN538.JPG) | ![Sicán gold mask from Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX.](/t/USTX/TXHMA839.JPG) | ![Chimu culture copper mask from North Coast Peru at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.](/t/USTXC/TXAA557.JPG) |
Collection of gold Sicán-culture ceremonial masks, knives (tumi) & beakers (900-1100) from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX. | Gold Sicán-culture ceremonial mask (900-1100) from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX. | Sicán gold mask from Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX. | Chimu culture copper mask (1200) from North Coast Peru at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX. |
![Lambayeque hammered gold funerary mask from Peru at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.](/t/USNYC/NYMD1127.JPG) | ![Lambayeque Mask with turquoise in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.](/t/XE/XE628.JPG) | ![Lambayeque funeral mask with emerald tears & cinnabar in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.](/t/XE/XE627.JPG) | ![Gold Lambayeque mask from Peru at National Museum of the American Indian. Washington, DC.](/t/USDCM/DCAIM325.JPG) |
Lambayeque hammered gold funerary mask (9th-11thC) from Peru at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY. | Lambayeque Mask with turquoise in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru. | Lambayeque funeral mask (c1000 CE) (from north coast of Peru) with emerald tears & cinnabar in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru. | Gold Lambayeque mask (1200-1400) from Peru at National Museum of the American Indian. Washington, DC. |
![Lambayeque gold leaf sun & disks on textile in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.](/t/XE/XE629.JPG) | ![Lambayeque hand in gold leaf in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.](/t/XE/XE633.JPG) | ![Lambayeque gold double-spout & bridge bottle from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.](/t/USDCM/DCGDK521.JPG) | ![Lambayeque gold bottle with double spouts & handle in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.](/t/XE/XE635.JPG) |
Lambayeque gold leaf sun & disks on textile in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru. | Lambayeque hand in gold leaf in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru. | Lambayeque gold double-spout & bridge bottle (900-1100) from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC. | Lambayeque gold bottle with double spouts & handle in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru. |
![Lambayeque gold & turquoise necklace with faces in Gold Museum in Lima. Peru.](/t/XE/XE636.JPG) | ![Lambayeque bird earrings in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.](/t/XE/XE637.JPG) | ![Lambayeque gold with turquoise earplugs in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.](/t/XE/XE638.JPG) | ![Unidentified pre-Incan human figure ornament in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.](/t/XE/XE639.JPG) |
Lambayeque gold & turquoise necklace with faces in Gold Museum in Lima. Peru. | Lambayeque bird earrings in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru. | Lambayeque gold with turquoise earplugs in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru. | Unidentified pre-Incan human figure ornament in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru. |
![Gold figure from Peru at National Museum of the American Indian. Washington, DC.](/t/USDCM/DCAIM335.JPG) | ![Inca silver standing male figure at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.](/t/USDCM/DCGDK551.JPG) | ![Inca gold standing figures at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.](/t/USDCM/DCGDK553.JPG) | ![Inca idol, gold leaf human figure in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.](/t/XE/XE650.JPG) |
Gold figure (1400-1500) from Peru at National Museum of the American Indian. Washington, DC. | Inca silver standing male figure (1450-1540) at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC. | Inca gold standing figures (1450-1540) at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC. | Inca idol, gold leaf human figure (15thC) in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru. |
![Inca gold figures in Sun Island Museum. Bolivia.](/t/BO/BO446.JPG) | ![Inca idols used to identify sex of person in tomb in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.](/t/XE/XE651.JPG) | ![Inca offertory figures in Incan Museum in Cusco. Peru.](/t/XE/XE054.JPG) |
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Inca gold figures in Sun Island Museum. Bolivia. | Inca idols used to identify sex of person in tomb (15thC) in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru. | Inca offertory figures in Incan Museum in Cusco. Peru. |
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