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Medal commemorating the Peruvian Railway/Henry Meiggs: from Arequipa to Puno1870

Not on view
Silver-gray metal medal with raised relief scene of a railway viaduct, locomotive, volcano, and church tower; Spanish text around the rim
Circular silver-toned metal commemorative medal, reverse side, covered with raised Spanish-language inscriptions arranged in concentric and centered text blocks, dated 29 de Enero de 1870, with a dotted border ring.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Medal commemorating the Peruvian Railway/Henry Meiggs: from Arequipa to Puno
Place Made
Peru, Lima
Date Made
1870
Medium
White metal (?)
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 in. (50.8 mm)
Credit Line
Gift of Kirk S. Smith
Accession Number
M.2005.74.31
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture