Cerimonial mantle depicting human figures with feline mouth masks holding severed heads
Year: Early Nasca 100 BC-AD 100
From: Peru
Location: Museo de Arte de Lima
External link: it.m.wikipedia.org
Edited by: Chiara Petrolini
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Keywords: Native AmericansPeru