The Inca holding a golden sceptre with maize symbol at Sacsayhuaman during Inti Raymi festival, Cusco, Peru

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The Inca holding a golden sceptre with maize symbol at Sacsayhuaman during Inti Raymi festival, Cusco, Peru

Spears like this were called suchuc chiqui in quechua and in Inca times were symbols of power and authority.

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Author: Photographer: James Brunker

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