Inverse-Face Beaker. Peru Sican (Lambayeque) 9th-11th century. Hammered gold. The large gold Sican beakers are astonighing not only because of their great size but also because of their numbers. Many dozens of them have been found in single tombs.

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Inverse-Face Beaker. Peru Sican (Lambayeque) 9th-11th century. Hammered gold. The large gold Sican beakers are astonighing not only because of their great size but also because of their numbers. Many dozens of them have been found in single tombs.

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