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20 novembre 2006

Exposition "Gold" au American Museum of Natural History

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The gold exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History.

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Gold lingots.

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“The Boot of Cortez,” discovered in 1989, is said to be one of the largest surviving nuggets found in the Western hemisphere.

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A Coclé cast tumbaga showing two warriors carrying spears and clubs.

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Spanish eight-escudo coins, dating from the 1600s and 1700s.

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A Cartier replica of a lunar module.

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An Apollo 11 space helmet replica. Gold is used in astronauts' space helmets because it is highly reflective of heat and light.

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Rod Mickens/American Museum of Natural History

A cast gold Asante mask pendant, dating from the early 1900s. The Akan people formed the powerful Asante state in sub-Saharan West Africa in the late 1600s, in what is today the nation of Ghana.

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A Wells Fargo treasure box.

“Gold” continues through Aug. 19 at the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West and 79th Street; (212) 769-5100; www.amnh.org(photos John Lei for The New York Times)

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