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Time Period:
1200-1400
Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Hammered, repousse
Dimensions:
Cultures:
American Indians, Andes, Central Andes, Chimu (archaeological culture), Native Americans, South America
Site Name:
Chan Chan
County:
Trujillo Province
State:
La Libertad Region
Country:
Peru
Collection History:
Probably excavated between 1922 and 1927 by amateur archaeologist Major Otto Holstein (1883-1934, U.S. Army, employed by the Northern Peru Mining and Smelting Company and president of the Trujillo Archaeological Society); purchased by MAI in 1927.
Source ID:
NMAI_168510
Catalog Number:
15/7220
Album Name:
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