Tribal art and extinct civilisations

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Solomon Islands
KM # 3
5-Cents, 1977-1985
Cu-Ni, 19.4mm, 2.8000g

Native Mask

Dale

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French Pacific Territories, 200 francs, 2021.

The design includes ridge arrows and  tiki (wooden humanoid figures).

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Guatemala, 1965. Gold coin without a denomination.

Tecun Uman, one of the last rulers of the K'iche' Maya people, in the Highlands of what is now Guatemala. According to the Kaqchikel annals, he was slain by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado while waging battle against the Spanish and their allies on the approach to Quetzaltenango on 12 February 1524. Tecun Uman was declared Guatemala's official national hero on March 22, 1960 and is commemorated on February 20, the popular anniversary of his death.

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From Uruguay based on a native American motif

http://www.mrbrklyn.com/uragay_1969_fao.html

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Guadeloupe, 1 franc, 1903.

An Arawak man.

The Arawak were indigenous peoples of northern South America and of the Caribbean.