Inca Gold Figurine, Peru

This gold figurine, and similar gold pieces from Cuzco, are rare finds. While at one time the Inca had plentiful gold deposits, objects such as this, along with most of Cuzco's gold, were taken by Spanish conquistadors in the early 1500s and shipped to Europe.

• Inca Civilization
• Archaeology of Peru
• Ancient Americas at the Field Museum