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title: Inca Gold Sun Mask
author: Andrew Howe
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2356/inca-gold-sun-mask/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Inca Gold Sun Mask
_Authored by Andrew Howe_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2356.jpg)
## Image Caption
A [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/)-sheet mask representing the sun [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Inti](https://www.worldhistory.org/Inti/) from the La Tolita part of the [Inca](https://www.worldhistory.org/Inca_Civilization/) [empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/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).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Howe, A. (2014, March 07). Inca Gold Sun Mask. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Howe, Andrew. "Inca Gold Sun Mask." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 07, 2014. .
### MLA
Howe, Andrew. "Inca Gold Sun Mask." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Mar 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://www.abritinecuador.com/2013/05/03/the-irresistible-allure-of-gold/) by **Andrew Howe**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 March 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.