Tag: peru

deadcatwithaflamethrower:

iehudit:

nose ornament with spiders
salinar culture (peru), c.100 BC – 200 AD, gold

Nose…ornament.  ….

I really, really want to see this on someone’s face to get a better understanding of the scale, because if it’s teh way I think it is? Those details are hella intricate and awesome.

EDIT:

Anonymous said:   According to the metropolitan museumof art the spider nose
ornament is H. 2 x W. 4 3/8 x D. 1/8 in. (5.1 x 11.1 x 0.3 cm). So yes,
that’s delicate!
       
   

NEAAAAAAT.

Peru reveals face of ancient female ruler

archaeologicalnews:

She died in her 20s about 1700 years ago and is believed to have ruled over a desert valley in ancient Peru, where her elaborately tattooed body was buried with weapons and gold objects.

But a glimpse of the former priestess, the Lady of Cao, can now be seen in a replica of her face, which was unveiled in Lima on Monday.

Using 3D imaging technology and forensics archaeology, the replica was based on the mummified remains of the Lady of Cao’s skull and ethnographic research, and took 10 months to create, Peru’s culture ministry says.

Culture Minister Salvador del Solar says the goal was to bring the world closer to one of Peru’s best archaeological finds and remind Peruvians of their rich cultural heritage. Read more.