Plaque with Figures, 900-1470. Frontal figures flanked by profile attendants have a long history in the Andes. This is the quintessential group of authority and power, here a Chim? lord and two creatures perhaps from mythology. Ancient Andean cultures did not use writing, so it is difficult to know more about the scene's meaning. Additional elements, probably also of gold, originally were tabbed through the slots on the surface.