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Ethan James

'Rare gold, erotic pottery': ancient life on display

The exhibition has priceless artefacts like gold treasure from royal tombs and glittering jewels. (HANDOUT/MUSEO LARCO)

A bottle with a snake-belted god and erotic pottery are among 100-plus artefacts in a rare collection of ancient gold that unpacks thousands of years of Peruvian history. 

The Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru exhibit, opening at Sydney's Australian Museum on November 23, features the largest collection of Andean gold to ever leave the South American country.

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