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East wall of the chief temple on sacred plaza
East wall of the chief temple on sacred plaza
Object Number 2004.29.9667
Display Title East wall of the chief temple on sacred plaza
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: Peru / Machu Picchu / East wall of the Chief Temple on Sacred Plaza. / Yale Peruvian Expedition 1912 / under H. Bingham / See Nat. Geog. Magazine for April 1913
Department Photographic
Date 1912
Artist Yale Peruvian Expedition
Culture
  • Inca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Cuzco Region / <County> / <City> / Machu Picchu
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 17.145 × 22.225 cm (6 3/4 × 8 3/4 in.)

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