Plaque, 600-900. In the center of this plaque is a frontal human figure, wearing a cross-hatched shirt; a geometrically patterned robe; and a tall, conical helmet. He is flanked by spotted felines with long, curling tails, positioned above fields of patterning. The plaque belongs to a group of about ten closely similar pieces that constitutes the artistic high point of metallurgy in the southern Andes.

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Size: 4669px × 4161px
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License: Licensed
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Keywords: 7th-10th, aguada, argentina, art, carved, century, cleveland, heritage, la, marble, metalwork, museum, polished, unknown