Gold repoussé figure of a Chimu warrior. figure wears a knee length, decorated kilt, round decorated shield with an image of a warrior's head. chest, back, and hair decorated with small roundels, source of which contain tiny shell beads. round topped headdress is decorated with a panther head and wavy line and dots. applied legs and feet. hollow.
Donor:
Arthur Beynon and Evelyn Beynon
Collection place:
Peru
Verbatim coll. place:
South America; Peru, Chimu
Culture or time period:
Chimú culture (ca. 900-1470 AD)
Collector:
Arthur Beynon and Evelyn Beynon
Materials:
Gold (metal)
Object type:
archaeology
Context of use:
decorative or commercial
Department:
Ancient Peru
Dimensions:
height 12 centimeters, length 2.2 centimeters, and width 61 centimeters