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A Moche gold headdress (1-700 CE). The figure represents a fanged deity, a common subject in Moche art. (Larco Museum, Lima)
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Original image by Lyndsay Ruell. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 19 August 2014 under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Ruell, L. (2014, August 19). Moche Gold Headdress. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2939/
Ruell, Lyndsay. "Moche Gold Headdress." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 19, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/2939/.
Ruell, Lyndsay. "Moche Gold Headdress." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Aug 2014. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
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