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title: Nazca Gold Mask
author: Wikipedia User: FA2010
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2667/nazca-gold-mask/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Nazca Gold Mask
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2667.jpg)
## Image Caption
A beaten [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) mask from the [Nazca civilization](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nazca_Civilization/) of Peru, 200 BCE-500 CE. 18.4 x 20.5 cm. The mask may represent a shaman in transformational pose, a common motif in [Nazca](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nazca_Civilization/) art. An alternative interpretation is that it represents the weeping sun deity common to several ancient Andean cultures. (Dallas Museum of Art)
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nazca_art#mediaviewer/File:Peru_Nasca_Headdress_ornament_DMA_1976-W-531.jpg) by [**Wikipedia User: FA2010**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nazca_art#mediaviewer/File:Peru_Nasca_Headdress_ornament_DMA_1976-W-531.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 21 May 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.