Gold and the Incas

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Backrest of a litter 1100-1470 AD wood, mother-of-pearl, chrysocolla, spondylus Photograph: Daniel Giannoni Universidad Nacional de Trujillo Museo de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia, Trujillo

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Vessel in the form of a seated dog 1100-1470 AD ceramic Photograph: Daniel Giannoni Ministerio de Cultura del Perú: Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú,

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Ceremonial rattle beaker 1100-1470 AD gold Photograph: Daniel Giannoni Ministerio de Cultura del Perú: Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú,

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Nose ornament 1100-1470 AD silver Photograph: Daniel Giannoni Museo Larco, Lima

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Basin 1100-1470 AD gold, silver, copper Photograph: Daniel Giannoni Museo Larco, Lima

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Basin 1100-1470 AD silver Photograph: Daniel Giannoni Museo Larco, Lima

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Pectoral 1100-1470 AD silver, shell, semi-precious stones Photograph: Daniel Giannoni Museo Oro del Perú, Lima

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Pectoral 1100-1470 AD gold and copper Photograph: Daniel Giannoni Museo Oro del Perú, Lima

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Crown 1100 - 1470 AD feather, silver, copper, cotton Photograph: Daniel Giannoni Universidad Nacional de Trujillo Museo de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia, Trujillo

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Nose ornament 1100-1470 AD silver and copper Photograph: Daniel Giannoni Museo Larco, Lima

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Ceremonial cup 1100-1470 AD wood, gourd, mother-of-pearl, lapis lazuli, twine Photograph: Museo Larco Museo Larco, Lima

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Pair of ear ornaments 1100-1470 AD gold and copper Photograph: Museo Larco Museo Larco, Lima

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Vessel in the form of three bats c. 1100 AD ceramic Photograph: Daniel Giannoni Fundación Museo Amano, Lima

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Tabard with cat and bird design 1100-1470 AD feathers and cotton Photograph: Daniel Giannoni Fundación Museo Amano, Lima

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Male figure 1100-1470 AD wood Photograph: Daniel Giannoni Museo Larco, Lima

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Forehead ornament 1100-1470 AD gold and silver Photograph: Daniel Giannoni Museo Larco, Lima

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Loincloth 1100-1470 AD cotton Gift of Edward H. Merrin 1981 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra NGA 1981.1093

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Mask 1100-1470 AD cotton, wool, silver, copper, tin, wood Max Ernst Collection, purchased 1985 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra NGA 1985.1828

CHIMÚ culture North 1100 – 1470 AD
Mask with trophy head pendants 1279–1391 AD cotton, wool, copper, tin, wood, pigments, corn Max Ernst Collection, purchased 1985 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra NGA 1985.1829

Gallery title Chimú