Inca Gold Llama

Culture: Inca Region: Peru Date/Origin: Circa AD 1400–1533 Type: Figure Material: Gold Dimensions: 3 1/4 in. Description: Depicting a standing llama with elongated neck and alert ears, rendered in the refined, minimal style characteristic of Inca metalwork. Llamas held profound economic and ritual importance in the Inca world and small gold and silver figures of this type were created as ceremonial offerings, often deposited in temples, shrines, and high-altitude sacred sites. A finely modeled example valued for its elegant form and cultural significance. Provenance: Wright Collection, San Miguel.