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title: Moche Gold Headdress
author: Lyndsay Ruell
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2939/moche-gold-headdress/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Moche Gold Headdress

_Authored by Lyndsay Ruell_

## Image File

[![Moche Gold Headdress](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2939.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2939.jpg)

## Image Caption

A [Moche](https://www.worldhistory.org/Moche_Civilization/) [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) headdress (1-700 CE). The figure represents a fanged deity, a common subject in Moche art. (Larco Museum, Lima)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Ruell, L. (2014, August 19). Moche Gold Headdress. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2939/moche-gold-headdress/>
### Chicago
Ruell, Lyndsay. "Moche Gold Headdress." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 19, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2939/moche-gold-headdress/>.
### MLA
Ruell, Lyndsay. "Moche Gold Headdress." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Aug 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2939/moche-gold-headdress/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Moche_art#/image/File:Mochica_headdress_Larco_museum.jpg) by [**Lyndsay Ruell**](http://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Moche_art#/image/File:Mochica_headdress_Larco_museum.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 19 August 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.