Description
Gold and the Incas unearths the splendor of ancient pre-Hispanic cultures of Peru that includes art made from gold, silver, turquoise, shell, stone, textile, and ceramic. More than 200 objects are lined, showing the classy depth, drama, and great thing about the famous Incan empire and its predecessors. In addition to deities, vigorous depictions of animals, birds, and fish adorn the works.
Treasures from the Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú, Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera, Fundacion Museo Amano, Museo Oro del Perú and the National Gallery of Australia are mentioned and illustrated in color.