Gold Plaque (500-200 BCE)
Hammered between 500 and 200 BCE, this gold plaque from Peru’s Chavín culture shapes a fanged deity with sixteen serpents along the edges.
Chavin Culture
The Chavín Culture (900–200 BCE) thrived in Peru’s Andes, known for its Chavín de Huántar temple and distinctive art featuring jaguars and serpents.