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Illustration
A gold-sheet mask representing the sun god Inti from the La Tolita part of the Inca empire. The design is typical of masks of Inti with zig-zag rays bursting from the head and ending in human faces or figures. (National Museum, Quito, Ecuador).
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APA Style
Howe, A. (2014, March 07). Inca Gold Sun Mask. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2356/inca-gold-sun-mask/
Chicago Style
Howe, Andrew. "Inca Gold Sun Mask." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 07, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2356/inca-gold-sun-mask/.
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Howe, Andrew. "Inca Gold Sun Mask." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Mar 2014. Web. 30 Mar 2023.
