• Foto Number: PER-235

The heads of nails (Cabezas clavas) are a series of sculptures representing heads of cats, snakes and birds, combined with human features. They have been carved in sandstone of different textures, quartzite and granite. Unfortunately, of the 56 that were there, only one is still on site. The others have disappeared or are kept in museums. - 1969

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  South America Peru Áncash Chavín Figurine from stone Pre-Inca culture-Chavín Cabeza clava precolombian Archaeology temple Prehistoric