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Source 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 in gold, like this one, have been found at shrines on sacred mountain peaks, where they accompanied child sacrifices in offerings made during times of crisis, such as famine.
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Document identity
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132936
label
Llama Figurine
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object
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132936
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object
title
Llama Figurine
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 in gold, like this one, have been found at shrines on sacred mountain peaks, where they accompanied child sacrifices in offerings made during times of crisis, such as famine.
date
1400–1532
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60756441
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Metalwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)
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Peru, Bolivia, Chile or Ecuador, Inka style (1400-1532)
accession
1955.374
Source extras
tec
hammered gold
tombstone
Llama Figurine, 1400–1532. Peru, Bolivia, Chile or Ecuador, Inka style (1400-1532). Hammered gold; overall: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of W. J. Gordon, 1955.374
collection
AA - Andes
creditline
Gift of W. J. Gordon
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2026-05-29 06:50:27.858000
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132936
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Andes
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hammered gold
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photo
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