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Source Description
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.
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Document identity
localId
124134
label
Plaque with Figures
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
124134
contentType
object
title
Plaque with Figures
description
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.
date
900–1470
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79901795
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Metalwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 10.7 x 12.3 cm (4 3/16 x 4 13/16 in.)
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Peru, North Coast, Chimú style (900-1470)
accession
1945.129
Source extras
tec
hammered gold alloy
tombstone
Plaque with Figures, 900–1470. Peru, North Coast, Chimú style (900-1470). Hammered gold alloy; overall: 10.7 x 12.3 cm (4 3/16 x 4 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1945.129
collection
AA - Andes
creditline
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-05-29 06:24:03.332000
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124134
dept
Art of the Americas
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AA - Andes
med
hammered gold alloy
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1
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0
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photo
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