Sol de Echenique
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Sun of Echenique | |
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Sol de Echenique, Placa de Echenique or Sol de Soles | |
Material | Gold (90%), silver (5%), and copper (5%) |
Height | 13.5 cm (5.3 in) |
Width | 0.5 cm (0.20 in) |
Created | Early Horizon (800 BC – 1 AD)[1] |
Present location | Regional Historical Museum of Cusco Casa del Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Cusco |
Culture | Inca culture |
The Sol de Echenique or Placa de Echenique refers to a pre-Hispanic piece of gold that was given to Peruvian president José Rufino Echenique during his visit to Cusco in 1853. It was declared as Cultural Heritage of the Nation by Vice Ministerial Resolution N° 000149-2021-VMPCIC/MC.[2]
See also
- "A Golden Symbol of National Identity Returns to Peru". Smithsonian.
References
- ^ Rowe, John Howland (1976). "El Arte Religioso del Cuzco en el Horizonte Temprano". Ñawpa Pacha. 14 (1): 1–20. doi:10.1179/naw.1976.14.1.001.
- ^ "Sol de Echenique es declarado Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación". El Peruano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-06-26.
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