Cupisnique goddess on display at Museo Larco in Lima, Peru
Cupisnique Goddess
This is a 3000-year-old stone sculpture of a female deity on display at Museo Larco in Lima, Peru. It is believed to belong to the Cupisnique culture and was found in the Temple of Pacopampa in the Cajamarca region located on the northern highlands of Peru.
In 2009, a team of Japanese archaeologists discovered the tomb of a sophisticated woman in the Temple of Pacopampa. Now known as The Lady of Pacopampa, she had her skull deformed deliberately at childhood and buried with gold earrings, seashell necklaces, and ceramic pottery, which led many experts to believe that she must have been a high-ranking person in the society, probably the queen or a high priestess.
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Ancient Cultures of Peru, Inca Civilization, Machu Picchu, Cusco, Lima, and Peru
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