Mochica Culture, Banner portraying a Man Crab, 100 to 750 AD. gold and copper

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA.- The Cultural Institute of Peru, the Ministry of Culture through the Museo Nacional de Colombia, and the Colombian Institute of Anthropology and Hiustory present Sipán, the Last Treasure of America, on view through August 31, 2007. The exhibition features the funerary items for the Lord of Sipán, the highest authority of the Mochica civilization, which bloomed in the north coast of Peru between the 1st and 6th centuries AD.
The exhibition includes 132 pieces of gold, silver, turqoise, and ceramics, a reflection of the riches and sophistication of the Mochica rulers and the technological progress. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=11&int_new=20235

Mochica Culture, Earflap featuring a Warrior Chief, 100 to 750 AD. gold, wood and turqoise