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Medal commemorating the Peruvian Railway/ Henry Meiggs: the line from Callao to Oroya1870

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Circular bronze or brass medal with raised relief scene of a steam locomotive, mountains, church buildings, and llamas, surrounded by Spanish-language inscribed text
Circular metal medal with raised Spanish-language text covering the entire face, arranged in concentric and horizontal lines, dated 1 January 1870.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Medal commemorating the Peruvian Railway/ Henry Meiggs: the line from Callao to Oroya
Place Made
Peru, Lima
Date Made
1870
Medium
Yellowish brass (?)
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 in. (50.8 mm)
Credit Line
Gift of Kirk S. Smith
Accession Number
M.2005.74.16
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture