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Object Number
45-9-30/11823.1.6.7.1
Display Title
Ruins of Temple of the Sun (or Moon)
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on negative: Moche H. (?) del Sol from air; Near Chan Chan, Ruins of the Temple of the Sun (or of the moon. The two are close together)
Subject
- Aerial View
- Temple
Department
Photographic
Date
1941-1944
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Temple of the Sun
South America / Peru / Lima Region / <County> / <City> / Temple of the Moon
South America / Peru / Lima Region / <County> / <City> / Temple of the Moon
Materials
Negative, black and white
Dimensions
Overall: 7.9 x 6 cm (3 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
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