• Foto Number: AND-151

A golden figurine known as the ‘Ídolo de Frías’ – so named because it is crafted in the Frías style – but which is attributed to the Vicús culture on the northern Peruvian coast. It was hammered and soldered from 16-carat gold (height 15.5 cm, weight 60 g). Brüning Archaeological Museum, Lambayeque, Peru. - Book: Picture 64 - Peru - 1977

• Keywords:
  South America Peru Andes Central Andes golden idol Pre-Inca culture-Vicús Archaeology Prehistoric Museo Arqueologico Brüning, Lambayeque gold