See a virtual reconstruction of this remarkable Moche shield. The intricate details of the shield convey movement, and reveal the skills of Moche metalsmiths in the first millennium CE, centuries before the rise of the Incas.
Gilded Predator: A Digital Reconstruction
See a virtual reconstruction of this remarkable Moche shield.
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Contributors
Joanne Pillsbury, Andrall E. Pearson Curator of Arts of the Ancient Americas
Laura Filloy Nadal, Curator, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Hugo C. Ikehara-Tsukayama, Senior Research Associate, Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
Dawn Kriss, Conservator
Teresa Jimenez-Millas, Associate Conservator
Patricia Sarro, Consultant, Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
David Rhoads, Senior Collections Manager
Special Thanks: Alison Tretter, Doris Zhao
Production Company: Fgreat Studio
Director and Managing Producer: Mandy Kritzeck
3D Imaging: Wilson Santiago
Associate Producer: Hannah Chen
Chief Digital Officer: Douglas Hegley
Executive Producer: Sarah Wambold
Studio Manager: Erin Stella
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Moche artist(s)
500–800 CE