Caption: Miniature man of gold within the ear ornament that electrified the archaeologists turned out to be one of a matched pair. While the first piece, in situ (left), was reasonably intact, the second below was badly ...
Caption: Pair of ear ornaments, condors. Loma Negra, Vicus. Early to Middle Mochica, 300 B.C.-A.D. 300. Silver condors attached to gold frontals with stone and shell inlays. Diameter of each 3" (7.6 cm); length (of each ...