Pectoral, 10th–5th century , Peru, Chavín, Gold, H. 9 x W. 9 1/4 in. ( x ), Metal-Ornaments, Gold objects in the

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Pectoral, 10th–5th century , Peru, Chavín, Gold, H. 9 x W. 9 1/4 in. ( x ), Metal-Ornaments, Gold objects in the Chavín style are the earliest significant works in gold known from Peru. The style is associated with the north, particularly the Jequetepeque and Lambayeque valleys and adjacent highlands, where impressive gold objects have been found in burials of high-ranking individuals

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