Crown, 900–1100, Peru, North Coast; Peru, Lambayeque (Sicán), Gold, H. 8 1/4 in. ( cm), Metal-Ornaments, In the burial

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Crown, 900–1100, Peru, North Coast; Peru, Lambayeque (Sicán), Gold, H. 8 1/4 in. ( cm), Metal-Ornaments, In the burial of a high-status Sican lord, archaeologists discovered tons of grave goods, including a large treasure box that held more than sixty ornaments of sheet gold. Most were head ornaments, such as cylindrical crowns with cut-out or repousse geometric designs

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