Ornamental Disk, 12th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Gold, Diam. 5 3/8 in. (1.3 cm), Metal-Ornaments, During the Sican (Lambayeque) and subsequent Chimu era on Peru's northern coast, the use of precious metals in ostentatious ornaments for the ruling elite grew dramatically, due perhaps to the greater availablility of such materials or to their increased cultural importance
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Ornamental Disk, 12th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Gold, Diam, 5 3/8, 1.3 cm, Metal-Ornaments, Sican, Lambayeque, subsequent Chimu era, northern coast, precious metals, ostentatious ornaments, ruling elite, grew, dramatically, due perhaps, greater availablility, materials, increased cultural, importance
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