Found in a treasure-filled tomb of the Moche culture in Peru in June 2008, this 1,500-year-old gilded-copper-and-seashell funerary mask was one of two that shielded the face of the so-called Lord of Ucupe.
Photograph courtesy Dr. Steve Bourget. To read more from Dr. Bourget, or buy his book, click here.
by Kelly Hearn and Ted Chamberlain
Packed with treasure in the styles of two ancient orders, the 1,500-year-old tomb of the Moche Indian "king of bling" is like no other, according to archaeologist Steve Bourget.
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Monday, April 13, 2009