Sol de Echenique

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Ancient Inca gold piece of the god Inti

Sun of Echenique
Sol de Echenique, Placa de Echenique or Sol de Soles
Sol de Echenique put on display inside the Casa de Garcilaso de la Vega.
Material	Gold (90%), silver (5%), and copper (5%)
Height	13.5 cm (5.3 in)
Width	0.5 cm (0.20 in)
Created	Early Horizon (800 BC – 1 AD)^[1]
Present location	Regional Historical Museum of Cusco Casa del Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Cusco
Culture	Inca culture

The Sol de Echenique or Placa de Echenique refers to a pre-Hispanic piece of gold that was given to Peruvian president José Rufino Echenique during his visit to Cusco in 1853. It was declared as Cultural Heritage of the Nation by Vice Ministerial Resolution N° 000149-2021-VMPCIC/MC.^[2]

References

^ Rowe, John Howland (1976). "El Arte Religioso del Cuzco en el Horizonte Temprano". Ñawpa Pacha. 14 (1): 1–20. doi:10.1179/naw.1976.14.1.001.
^ "Sol de Echenique es declarado Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación". El Peruano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-06-26.