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Sol de Echenique

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Sun of Echenique
Sol de Echenique, Placa de Echenique or Sol de Soles
Sol de Echenique put on display inside the Casa de Garcilaso de la Vega.
MaterialGold (90%), silver (5%), and copper (5%)
Height13.5 cm (5.3 in)
Width0.5 cm (0.20 in)
CreatedEarly Horizon (800 BC – 1 AD)[1]
Present locationRegional Historical Museum of Cusco Casa del Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Cusco
CultureInca culture

The Sol de Echenique or Placa de Echenique refers to a pre-Hispanic piece of gold that was given to Peruvian president José Rufino Echenique during his visit to Cusco in 1853. It was declared as Cultural Heritage of the Nation by Vice Ministerial Resolution N° 000149-2021-VMPCIC/MC.[2]

See also

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  • "A Golden Symbol of National Identity Returns to Peru". Smithsonian.

References

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  1. ^ Rowe, John Howland (1976). "El Arte Religioso del Cuzco en el Horizonte Temprano". Ñawpa Pacha. 14 (1): 1–20. doi:10.1179/naw.1976.14.1.001.
  2. ^ "Sol de Echenique es declarado Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación". El Peruano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-06-26.