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Breastplate by Inca — VisualArtsDB

Breastplate

Breastplate

1200–1450

Medium: Gold and copper alloy (tumbaga)
Genre: metal
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

Tags

americasandeancoppergoldinorganic materialnonferrous metalArts of the AmericasPre-Columbianandescostumelate intermediate periodart of the americasicametal

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